Fears for Midwest boy, 7, last seen with pregnant mother who is said to be suicidal

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Potter, W. (2026, October 28). Fears for Midwest boy, 7, last seen with pregnant mother who is said to be suicidal. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16245509/Missing-Missouri-boy-Dylan-Fernando-Gonzalez-mother-pregnant-Overland.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Daily Mail · collected 2026-10-28 · by Will Potter

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Authorities are urgently searching for a seven-year-old boy named Dylan Fernando Zendejas-Gonzalez, who was last seen leaving his home in Overland, Missouri, on Sunday at noon with his pregnant mother, Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez-Sanchez. Police believe Gonzalez-Sanchez is experiencing a severe mental health crisis and may be suicidal. Personal items belonging to both were left behind, indicating they left voluntarily. The search effort has expanded across the Midwest, and authorities are appealing for public assistance in locating them.
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As of October 28, 2026, an urgent search has been launched for seven-year-old Dylan Fernando Zendejas-Gonzalez, who was last seen with his pregnant mother Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez-Sanchez in Overland, Missouri. Dylan was reported missing after he left their home on Spencer Avenue at noon on Sunday. Authorities believe Gonzalez-Sanchez is experiencing a severe mental health crisis and is three months pregnant. Personal items belonging to both were found abandoned at the residence, raising concerns about their safety. A large-scale search effort has been initiated across the Midwest, with authorities urging anyone who might have information about Dylan's whereabouts to contact them immediately.

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FirstAlert4 Missouri Overland

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Missouri GPE · 3× Dylan Fernando Zendejas-Gonzalez PERSON · 2× Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez-Sanchez PERSON · 2× Overland GPE · 2× Dylan PERSON · 1× FirstAlert4 ORG · 1× Gonzalez-Sanchez PERSON · 1×

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An urgent search has been launched for missing seven-year-old Dylan Fernando Zendejas-Gonzalez, who was last seen with his pregnant mother Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez-Sanchez Dylan was last seen leaving his home in Overland, Missouri, at noon on Sunday
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An urgent search has been launched for a missing seven-year-old Missouri boy who was last seen with his pregnant mother who is said to be suicidal. asserted
who → launch → mother
Dylan Fernando Zendejas-Gonzalez was last seen leaving his home on Spencer Avenue in Overland, Missouri, at noon on Sunday. asserted
Gonzalez → see → Sunday
Authorities say his mother Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez-Sanchez is believed to be suffering a severe mental health crisis, reports FirstAlert4. asserted
mother → say → FirstAlert4
Personal belongings were found to have been left behind by the mother and son, police said. asserted
police → find → mother
A large scale search effort has been deployed across the Midwest, and authorities have asked anyone with information as to their whereabouts to come forward. asserted
authorities → deploy → whereabouts
An urgent search has been launched for missing seven-year-old Dylan Fernando Zendejas-Gonzalez, who was last seen with his pregnant mother Maria Guadalupe Gonzalez-Sanchez Dylan was last seen leaving his home in Overland, Missouri, at noon on Sunday asserted
Dylan → launch → Sunday
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