Galveston County teen hasn't been seen in a week after disappearing from home

DICKINSON, TEXAS – A Galveston County teenager who disappeared from her own home in the middle of the night last week has not been seen or heard from since.

The disappearance of Le Andra Tristan from her Barbados Calle home is considered concerning but not yet suspicious, the Galveston County Sheriff's Office told KPRC 2 Tuesday.

“We want her to come home. It caused so much pain,” his mother Pauline Espinoza told KPRC 2’s Bryce Newberry.

Tristan recently graduated early from Dickinson High School and was planning to start taking college classes and become a nurse.

But on June 4, Espinoza said Tristan asked her for a cotton swab and dental floss at bedtime.

She described it as an ordinary evening, but it was their last conversation. By the time the sun rose, Tristan had disappeared.

The front door was still locked, Espinoza said. His cell phone, house key and driver's license were left behind. A surveillance camera did not capture where she was going.

“If you had left voluntarily, I think I would have had answers by now,” Espinoza said. “She comes from a good home. There's no reason for her to leave, especially for so long without any clues.

Espinoza said there had been no activity on Tristan's social media accounts and after going through his phone she found no messages indicating plans to leave.

The Galveston County Sheriff's Office told KPRC 2 that Tristan is considered a fugitive. Tristan, however, has no history of running away, and her mother finds this unlikely given her daughter's big dreams for her future.

Her mother said she was excited and looking forward to her next steps, but on Friday she missed an appointment with a school counselor.

Without any devices on her, investigators said they couldn't find her like they usually would with missing people.

Detectives plan to start knocking on doors near the family's home and investigators are asking neighbors to check their surveillance cameras Tuesday night through Wednesday morning, said GCSO Capt. James Roy.

“I want her back. She's part of me, you know. It's so hard,” Espinoza said. “Every day is hard. I'm waiting for that phone to ring.”

Report information anonymously to Galveston County Crime Stoppers at 409-763-TIPS or call Galveston County Dispatch at 409-766-2322, option 2.