Missing from Victorville, California

PLEASE HELP US FIND JUAN CARLOS GONZALEZ

Juan Carlos Gonzalez, known to family as Juanito, has been missing since June 25, 2026. The known timeline may extend into the early morning hours of June 26. Anyone with information is asked to contact Maria Gonzalez, Hesperia Station, or submit an anonymous tip.

Case information

Juan Carlos Gonzalez is 37 years old, approximately 5'7" and about 180 pounds. He has dark brown hair, brown eyes, and a tattoo on his right arm that reads “LOVE IS PAIN.” He was last seen in the Victorville area between approximately 7:00 PM and 9:00 PM on June 25, 2026. Family believes the timeline may continue into the early morning of June 26, 2026.

He was reportedly wearing a dark blue work shirt with “BIRON” on it, gray sweatpants, white Nike shoes, and a black hat. He had been driving a light gray 2016 Jeep Patriot, California plate ED49B98. The Jeep was later recovered near the intersection of Tamarack Road and Haugen-Lehmann Way in Whitewater, California.

The case is being handled through the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department, Hesperia Station. Case number 192604245. The investigating contact listed by family is Deputy E. Rodriguez Razo, extension 4529.

Maria Gonzalez, mother(562) 304-0047
Anonymous WeTip844-909-3096
California DOJ Missing Persons1-800-222-FIND

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Vehicle recovery

Juan lived in the Eagle Ranch area of Victorville. The light gray 2016 Jeep Patriot connected to the case was later recovered near Tamarack Road and Haugen-Lehmann Way in Whitewater, California.

Eagle Ranch, Victorville → Whitewater recovery areaAbout 56 miles apart in a straight line. Road routes are longer.
Route 1: I-15 south, I-215 south, I-10 east
Route 2: CA-18 east, CA-247 south, CA-62 west
Route 3: I-15 north to Barstow, CA-247 south, CA-62 west
The map shows common route corridors for geographic context only. It does not indicate which route, if any, was taken. The Victorville marker represents the Eagle Ranch neighborhood, not a private address.

Video and media

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Family video · Backyard karaoke

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Missing & Murdered: Seeking Justice

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Message from Maria Gonzalez

A ti que te lo llevaste! No se quien eres, no se donde estás, no se que te pasó por la cabeza cuando decidiste arrancarle a una madre a su hijo. Pero quiero que sepas algo: NO ESTÁ PERDIDO, TU SABES DONDE ESTÁ! Mientras tú sigues con vida, hay una madre que no vuelve a dormir igual. Hay una fotografía que se abraza todas las noches. Hay un teléfono que se mira esperando una llamada. Hay una puerta que se abre, con la esperanza de verlo regresar. Y hay una pregunta que no me deja descansar: DONDE ESTÁ MI HIJO? Quizás para ti fue una persona más, pero para mí es toda mi vida. Era el niño que cargue en mis brazos. El hijo que vi crecer. El que me hizo reír. El que me preocupó. El que me hizo sentir orgullosa. Y ahora solo tengo su fotografía, sus recuerdos y una esperanza que se niega a morir. No quiero venganza, QUIERO A MI HIJO! Si está vivo díganme dónde está. Si alguien sabe algo HABLE. No importa cuanto tiempo haya pasado. Una madre no olvida. Una familia no olvida. Un desaparecido no deja de existir porque alguien decidió llevárselo. MI HIJO TIENE UN NOMBRE. TIENE UNA HISTORIA. TIENE UNA FAMILIA QUE LO AMA. Y mientras yo respire voy a seguir pronunciando su nombre. Voy a seguir buscándolo, en caminos, montes y desiertos. Voy a seguir pegando su fotografía. Voy a seguir preguntando, voy a seguir levantando la voz. Porque quizás ustedes quieran que el tiempo borre su rostro. PERO YO VOY A SER TODO LO CONTRARIO. Voy a hacer que su rostro se vea. Que su nombre se escuche. Que su historia se conozca. HASTA ENCONTRARLO! Porque una madre puede estar cansada, PERO JAMÁS SE RINDE EN BUSCAR A SU HIJO. REGRÉSENLO POR FAVOR! SU MADRE LO SIGUE ESPERANDO

To the person who took him! I do not know who you are, I do not know where you are, and I do not know what went through your mind when you decided to take a mother's son away from her. But I want you to know something: HE IS NOT LOST. YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS! While you go on with your life, there is a mother who no longer sleeps the same. There is a photograph held close every night. There is a phone watched in hopes of a call. There is a door opened with the hope of seeing him return. And there is a question that will not let me rest: WHERE IS MY SON? Maybe to you he was just one more person, but to me he is my whole life. He was the little boy I held in my arms. The son I watched grow up. The one who made me laugh. The one I worried about. The one who made me proud. And now I only have his photograph, his memories, and a hope that refuses to die. I do not want revenge. I WANT MY SON! If he is alive, tell me where he is. If anyone knows anything, SPEAK UP. It does not matter how much time has passed. A mother does not forget. A family does not forget. A missing person does not stop existing because someone decided to take him. MY SON HAS A NAME. HE HAS A STORY. HE HAS A FAMILY WHO LOVES HIM. And as long as I breathe, I will keep saying his name. I will keep looking for him, on roads, in the hills, and in the desert. I will keep putting up his photograph. I will keep asking. I will keep raising my voice. Because maybe you want time to erase his face. BUT I WILL DO THE EXACT OPPOSITE. I will make sure his face is seen. His name is heard. His story is known. UNTIL WE FIND HIM! Because a mother may be tired, BUT SHE NEVER GIVES UP SEARCHING FOR HER SON. PLEASE BRING HIM BACK! HIS MOTHER IS STILL WAITING FOR HIM

Maria Gonzalez, mother of Juan Carlos Gonzalez

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Case image published by Victor Valley News Group
Photo source: Victor Valley News Group
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