On Christmas Eve 2025 in Glendale, Arizona, the holiday spirit was overshadowed by the mysterious disappearance of two teens, 16-year-old Avory Thomes and 13-year-old Ian Glerum, prompting an urgent search by the police and worried families.
Now, four days later, authorities and community organizations are ramping up efforts to bring them home safely, amid fears they may have left together and could be traveling across the state.
The disappearance occurred on December 24, around 6:10 p.m., when Avory and Ian were last seen leaving Horizon Recovery Arrowhead Lakes, a residential facility near 59th Avenue and Loop 101 in Glendale…