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Georgia community unveils banner in hopes of finding 12-year-old girl not seen in weeks

On May 29, Maria Gomez-Perez vanished.

Georgia community unveils banner in hopes of finding 12-year-old girl not seen in weeks

On May 29, Maria Gomez-Perez vanished.

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Georgia community unveils banner in hopes of finding 12-year-old girl not seen in weeks

On May 29, Maria Gomez-Perez vanished.

On May 29, a 12-year-old Georgia girl vanished.Maria Gomez-Perez was last seen near her home in Gainesville.Now community members looking to bring her home have unveiled a banner on a busy stretch of Jesse Jewell Parkway, hoping that someone driving by will help solve the case.Community activist Art Gallegos hopes the sign will get more people engaged in the search."I think that we need to personalize this," he said. "We can't just say that this is another 13 year old girl from Guatemala that just disappeared in our city."RELATEDMissing in Georgia: Investigators searching for 12-year-old girl who disappearedGeorgia sheriff issues statement on missing girl; $20,000 reward offered for her safe return$50,000 reward: Authorities give update 1 month after disappearance of 12-year-old Georgia girlAnyone who knows anything about Maria's disappearance is asked to contact police.The Hall County Sheriff's Office says investigators have received leads from several states, from Texas to Maryland. But, so far, those leads haven't led to Maria.Multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are assisting in the case, including the FBI and Homeland Security.

On May 29, a 12-year-old Georgia girl vanished.

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Maria Gomez-Perez was last seen near her home in Gainesville.

Now community members looking to bring her home have unveiled a banner on a busy stretch of Jesse Jewell Parkway, hoping that someone driving by will help solve the case.

Community activist Art Gallegos hopes the sign will get more people engaged in the search.

"I think that we need to personalize this," he said. "We can't just say that this is another 13 year old girl from Guatemala that just disappeared in our city."

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Missing in Georgia: Investigators searching for 12-year-old girl who disappeared

Georgia sheriff issues statement on missing girl; $20,000 reward offered for her safe return

$50,000 reward: Authorities give update 1 month after disappearance of 12-year-old Georgia girl

Anyone who knows anything about Maria's disappearance is asked to contact police.

The Hall County Sheriff's Office says investigators have received leads from several states, from Texas to Maryland. But, so far, those leads haven't led to Maria.

Multiple local, state and federal law enforcement agencies are assisting in the case, including the FBI and Homeland Security.