Police seek help in finding missing mother, 5 children

By Rich Coleman

Tuesday, May 10, 2011 | 5:17 p.m.

Metro Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a mother and her five children who went missing over the weekend.

Nashana Islas, 29, was last seen Saturday in the area of Pecos and Bonanza roads. She was a passenger in a gray Honda car with a Nevada license plate. Islas had her five children, ranging from age 2 to 9, in the car with her.

Police believe Islas might be trying to get to Mexico to visit family.

Police describe Islas as Hispanic, 5-feet-5-inches tall and 200 pounds with brown eyes, black hair and a medium complexion.

Metro is asking anyone with information on the whereabouts of Islas and her children to call the department's Missing Persons Detail at 702-828-3111 or 702-828-2907.