13 FBI Missing Persons Cases That Still Haunt California In 2026

It's been 55 years since Christine "Christy" Marie Eastin was last seen in her hometown of Hayward, in Alameda County, Calif. She was just 19 years old.

The blonde-haired, blue-eyed young woman had recently graduated from Sunset High School, where she was crowned senior-class homecoming queen. She was about to start a new job at a bank and was taking college classes.

On Jan. 18, 1971, Eastin phoned a friend to go shopping. Eastin was eyeing a new pair of boots at the local Mervyn's and had finally saved up enough money to buy them. The two pals headed off to the store, and Eastin made her purchase.

That night, as Eastin dropped off her friend, she said she was going to a car wash to clean the blue 1969 Ford Maverick she was driving. The vehicle belonged to Eastin's ex-boyfriend, who worked at a nearby Jack in the Box.

As it got late, friends and family became concerned about Eastin's whereabouts. No one had heard from her. A search was mounted, and the next morning the blue Maverick was found parked at the car wash located at 25400 Mission Boulevard. Eastin's purse was on the front seat of the locked vehicle.

Eastin was nowhere to be found. She was last seen wearing a black/brown leather coat; black boots; blue slacks; a red, white, and blue pinstriped tunic; and a bluish gold scarf.

Jan. 4, 2026, marks Eastin's 74th birthday. Her missing persons file is the oldest at the Hayward Police Department.

Anyone with information about her disappearance is asked to contact the Hayward Police Department at 510-293-7176, the local FBI office, or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.

Below are 13 missing person files, including Eastin's, that FBI agents in California are still working to resolve. Each case (see links) includes a law enforcement contact for anyone with information:

Ilene Beth Misheloff

Around 3 p.m. on Jan. 30, 1989, 13-year-old Ilene Beth Misheloff was walking home from school in Dublin, Calif. The brown-haired, freckle-faced teen with braces was wearing a charcoal-gray Esprit polo sweater, a pink-and-charcoal-gray striped skirt, and black low-top Keds sneakers. Witnesses recalled she was alone.

Ilene vanished that afternoon and has not been seen since. Each year, on the anniversary of her disappearance, a community candlelight vigil and walk is held in Dublin to keep Ilene's memory alive.

Read more about the case of Ilene Beth Misheloff here.

Karlie Lain Gusé

Karlie Lain Gusé was 16 years old when she vanished on Oct. 13, 2018, from Mono County.

Her family last saw her before dawn at their home in the White Mountain Estates area of Chalfant Valley. She was likely wearing gray sweatpants or jeans, a white T-shirt, and Vans shoes.

Karlie left her personal belongings behind, including her cell phone.

The morning of her disappearance, witnesses saw Karlie walking south approximately 30 yards east of Highway 6 and 100 yards south of Sierra View Road, according to the FBI.

A thorough search of the area and a subsequent investigation were unsuccessful. Since her disappearance, Karlie has not contacted family or friends.

Read more about the case of Karlie Lain Gusé here.

Arianna Fitts

Arianna Fitts was 2 years old when she disappeared on April 5, 2016, in San Francisco. Three days after she vanished, the body of Arianna's mother, 32-year-old Nicole Fitts, was found buried in a shallow grave in a San Francisco public park. Arianna's whereabouts are still unknown.

Read more about the case of Arianna Fitts here.

Heaven Desiree McGee

Heaven Desiree McGee of Oakland vanished Jan. 20, 2025. She was 20.

Her mother last saw her daughter in Oakland on Jan. 17, 2025. The young woman was then spotted in Stockton three days later, but has not been seen since.

Investigators believe McGee may be a sex trafficking victim, and that is why she was in Stockton.

Read more about the case of Heaven Desiree McGee here.

Edgar Perez Chairez

Edgar Perez Chairez, a U.S. citizen, was kidnapped in broad daylight on Jan. 4, 2023, while in Mexicali. The FBI's San Diego field office is seeking tips.

Read more about the case of Edgar Perez Chairez here.

Maria del Carmen Lopez

FBI agents in Los Angeles are looking for clues into the Feb. 9, 2023, kidnapping in Mexico of U.S. citizen Maria del Carmen Lopez.

Read more about the case of Maria del Carmen Lopez here.

Jesus Eduardo Paez Lopez

The FBI's Los Angeles office announced a $10,000 reward for information that leads to the dead-or-alive discovery of Jesus Eduardo Paez Lopez. The U.S. citizen has not been seen since early 2020 after he was abducted in Mexico.

Read more about the case of Jesus Eduardo Paez Lopez here.

Joshua Keshaba Sierra Garcia

American-born Joshua Keshaba Sierra Garcia was abducted as a toddler in Mexico City in 2003. His babysitter was found murdered. Agents with the FBI's Los Angeles office continue looking for leads.

Read more about the Joshua Keshaba Sierra Garcia case here.

Diana Rose Alejandre García González

California-born Diana Rose Alejandre Garcia Gonzalez was last seen at her Imperial Valley home in 2020. A $10,000 reward was offered for information leading to her whereabouts.

Read more about the case of Diana Rose Alejandra Garcia Gonzalez here.

Khadijah Rose Britton

Khadijah Rose Britton was 23 years old when she disappeared Feb. 8, 2018, in Covelo in Mendocino County. A Wailaki member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, she is one of numerous local Indigenous women who have disappeared or whose killings remain unsolved in the United States.

Read more about the case of Khadijah Rose Britton here.

Christine Marie Eastin

Christine Marie Eastin was 19 years old when she vanished Jan. 18. 1971, in Hayward. She was going to a local car wash on the night of her disappearance. The vehicle was found parked at the business, but Eastin was never seen again.

Read more about the case of Christine Marie Eastin here.

Kristen Modafferi

Kristen Modafferi was 18 years old when she disappeared on June 23, 1997, in San Francisco. Her case remains unsolved and has been profiled on "Unsolved Mysteries," "Primetime Live," and "America's Most Wanted."

Read more about the case of Kristen Modafferi here.

Crystal Ann Tymich

Crystal Ann Tymich was 6 years old when she disappeared on June 30, 1994, in South Los Angeles. She was last seen wearing a pink t-shirt, flowered shorts, and white tennis shoes with a "Little Mermaid" design.

Read more about the case of Crystal Ann Tymich here.