UPDATE Per Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office: Both Juveniles have been located and are safe.Thank you to our community for sharing the information and being on the lookout!
Help us Locate Missing/Runaway Juveniles - 14-year-old Xander Alikai Vivas and 13-year-old Caitlyn Tricia Gossage
November 23, 2024 – Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office officials report that they are asking for the public's assistance in 
locating missing juveniles 14-year-old Xander Alikai Vivas and 13-year-old Caitlyn Tricia Gossage (Pictured). The Juveniles were messaging each other and made plans to run away together prior to leaving their homes. Both juveniles are on foot and may be hitchhiking with an intended destination of the Santa Cruz area.
Caitlyn Tricia Gossage was last seen on video surveillance leaving from her residence in the Cedar Ridge area on foot, just before midnight on Thursday, November 21, 2024. Caitlyn is described as 5'01", 135 pounds, with brown, straight shoulder-length hair and hazel eyes. She was last seen wearing a dark green sweater, jeans, red converse shoes and was carrying a black backpack
Xander Alikai Vivas was last seen on video surveillance leaving his residence off of Big Hill Road on foot, around 12:45 on Friday morning November 22, 2024. Xander is described as 6'02", 200 pounds with brown short collar length hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray Hurley sweater, gray sweatpants, blue van shoes and had a black backpack with stars.
Anyone who has seen these juveniles or knows of their whereabouts is urged to contact the Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office at 209-533-5815.
Source & photo: Tuolumne County Sheriff's Office
