The Disappearance of Mint Butterfield: What We Know So Far

Mint Butterfield, a 16-year-old child of tech founders behind popular platforms such as Slack and Flickr, has been missing since the weekend. The teenager was last seen on Sunday evening in Bolinas, California, which is located north of San Francisco. Authorities from the local sheriff’s office have issued a missing juvenile alert and are seeking information that could help locate Butterfield.

Caterina Fake, Butterfield’s mother and the co-founder of Flickr, filed a missing person’s report on Monday. Stewart Butterfield, who co-founded Flickr with Fake in 2004 and went on to co-found Slack, has not yet made a public statement about the situation. DailyMail.com reported that Butterfield was also sighted in Larkspur Landing, a location north of San Francisco, according to a social media post by a family friend.

The Marin County Sheriff’s Office described Butterfield as 5 feet tall, with brown/reddish curly hair, and pierced eyebrows. At the time of disappearance, Butterfield was wearing a black sweatshirt, flannel pajama pants, and black boots. Further details or updates about the situation are pending as the investigation continues.