Crime & Safety
19 FBI Cold Cases That Still Haunt California In 2025
Some of the victims vanished or were murdered decades ago, others as recently as 2024.
CALIFORNIA, CA — On June 30, 1994, 6-year-old Crystal Ann Tymich played with her three older brothers near their South Los Angeles home. She was last seen picking peaches from a neighbor's tree.
The little girl disappeared sometime between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. that summer day. She was last seen wearing a pink T-shirt, shorts with a floral print, and mermaid tennis shoes.
More than 30 years later, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement continue their search for her.
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Below are 19 cold case files, including Crystal Ann's, that FBI agents in California hope to someday solve. Each case includes a law enforcement contact for anyone who might have information.
Seven cold cases involving missing or murdered victims that the FBI's Los Angeles office is still working to solve:
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At approximately 7:45 p.m. on June 7, 2024, 28-year-old Robert Abdelkader III was fatally gunned down at a pool party in the 800 block of East Greenleaf Boulevard in Compton. Several other victims were also shot.
Those responsible for the violence have not been found. The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction(s) of those responsible.
The FBI's Los Angeles Field Office is seeking leads. The agency can be reached at 310-477-6565 or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. Tipsters can also contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500.
Hansel Quiroz was just 7 years old when he disappeared June 16, 2023, from Ontario in Riverside County. At approximately 4 p.m. that day, Hansel was picked up by his father, Felipe De Jesus Quiroz-Jimenez, for a scheduled, unmonitored visit, according to the FBI.
At the end of the visit, Hansel was not returned to his mother, who shared legal custody of the child with his father.
It is alleged that Felipe De Jesus Quiroz-Jimenez drove Hansel to Mexico. Their whereabouts remain unknown. The FBI calls the case a kidnapping.
At the time of pick-up from Ontario, Felipe De Jesus Quiroz-Jimenez was driving a 2002 silver two-door Volkswagen GTI with California license plate 7PHT055.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office at 310-477-6565 or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
The FBI’s Los Angeles Field Office is seeking the public’s help and is offering a reward of up to $20,000 in exchange for information that leads to the physical location of an American woman believed to have been kidnapped in Mexico in 2023.
Maria del Carmen Lopez, 63, was abducted from her residence in Pueblo Nuevo, Colima, Mexico, on Feb. 9, 2023, according to the FBI. She is described as Hispanic with blonde hair and brown eyes. She is 5 feet, 2 inches tall, and, when last seen, weighed approximately 160 pounds.
Lopez has permanently tattooed eyeliner.
Anyone with information about her location should contact their local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. In Los Angeles, the FBI can be reached at 310-477-6565. A tip can also be submitted online at tips.fbi.gov.
Jesus Eduardo Paez Lopez is an American citizen who was abducted by several armed men from a home in El Roble, Sinaloa, Mexico, in the early morning hours of Jan. 4, 2020. He has not been seen or heard from since.
The FBI said it is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to Lopez's recovery — dead or alive.
If you have any information concerning the case, contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
On Aug. 12, 2003, Joshua Keshaba Sierra Garcia, an American-born baby, was kidnapped in Mexico City. He was last seen around 11 a.m. that morning wearing a gray sweatshirt, blue shorts, and sandals. He had pierced ears, according to the FBI.
At the time of the kidnapping, Joshua was in the custody of relatives who had traveled to the Mexican capital to have him baptized.
During the kidnapping, the child's 14-year-old babysitter was murdered.
After a series of ransom calls, a money drop resulted in the arrest of one kidnapper by Mexican law enforcement, but the little boy was never found.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the recovery — dead or alive — of Joshua.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office at 310-477-6565. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to tips.fbi.gov.
At approximately 8 p.m. on Sept. 20, 2009, 21-year-old Kevin Robert Harris II was shot to death in his vehicle near the corner of 118th Place and Crenshaw Boulevard in Los Angeles.
According to the FBI, the young man was a songwriter with a burgeoning career in the music industry. He was also a basketball player and a graduate of St. Bernard High School in Los Angeles.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification, apprehension, and conviction of the person(s) responsible for Harris' killing.
If you have any information about the case, contact the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office at 310-477-6565. Anonymous tips can also be submitted to tips.fbi.gov.
On June 30, 1994, 6-year-old Crystal Ann Tymich played with her three older brothers near their South Los Angeles home. She was last seen picking peaches from a neighbor's tree.
The little girl disappeared sometime between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. that summer day. She was last seen wearing a pink T-shirt, shorts with a floral print, and mermaid tennis shoes.
More than 30 years later, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement continue their search for her.
Contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate if you have any information about her disappearance.
One cold case involving a missing victim that the FBI's Sacramento office is still working to solve:
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.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $5,000 for information that leads to Karlie's location. If you have information, contact the Mono County Sheriff's Office by emailing them at karliegusetips@monosheriff.org or calling 760-932-5678. You can also contact the FBI's Sacramento Office at 916-746-7000. Submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov. All tips can remain anonymous.
Two cold cases involving missing victims that the FBI's San Diego office is still working to solve:
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on Jan. 4, 2023, U.S. citizen Edgar Perez Chairez, also known as "Polvos," was kidnapped by unknown suspects near the corner of Avenida Tabasco and Calle Chilpancingo in Mexicali, Mexico.
A newer white Ford F-150 was believed to be involved.
The then 34-year-old — who has several tattoos, including one on his right wrist that reads "Angelina" and one on his left wrist reading "Antonio" — has not been heard from since.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the recovery of Perez Chairez and the identification, arrest, and conviction of the individual(s) responsible.
If you have information concerning the case, contact the FBI's toll-free tipline at 800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
Diana Rose Alejandre Garcia Gonzalez
When Diana Rose Alejandre Garcia Gonzalez was 33 years old, she vanished. She was last seen at her home in Winterhaven in Imperial County. She left her cell phone, purse, and other belongings behind.
She was last heard from by her family on April 29, 2020, though she might not have disappeared until sometime in early May of that year, according to the FBI.
Garcia Gonzalez has the following tattoos: the name "Gavino" on her right ankle, the name "Jose" on the left side of her upper back, the names "Isabella," "Valarie," "Evelyn," "Michael" and "Nathaniel" written horizontally down her right arm, a heart with devil horns and the word "Chamucho" on the inside of her right wrist, and a queen of hearts symbol on her left ring finger, according to the FBI.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the location of Garcia Gonzalez and the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) involved in her disappearance.
If you have any information concerning the case, contact the FBI's toll-free tipline at 800-CALL-FBI (800-225-5324) or submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
Nine cold cases involving missing or murdered victims that the FBI's San Francisco office is still working to solve:
Khadijah Rose Britton was 23 years old when she disappeared on Feb. 8, 2018, in Covelo in Mendocino County.
She was last seen being forced into a car at gunpoint by her ex-boyfriend, according to the FBI.
A Wailaki member of the Round Valley Indian Tribes, Britton is one of numerous local Indigenous women who have disappeared or whose killings remain unsolved in the United States.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the subject(s) related to Britton's disappearance.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office at 707-234-2100 or the FBI's San Francisco office at 415-553-7400. Online tips can be submitted at tips.fbi.gov.
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. Her vehicle was found parked at the business, but Eastin was never seen again.
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.
Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Hayward Police Department at 510-293-7176, your local FBI office, or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
On Feb. 3, 2018, Patrick Scott, Jr., was waiting at a bus stop at 62nd Street and Market Street in Oakland. He was going to see his grandmother.
Scott never made it. An unknown person approached him and fired multiple shots, killing him.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of the individual(s) responsible for Scott's death.
If you have any information concerning the case, contact the Oakland Police Department's Homicide Section at 510-238-3821, the San Francisco Division of the FBI at 415-553-7400, your local FBI office, or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
On May 27, 1994, 14-year-old Jennifer Lin, also known as Jenny Lin, was brutally murdered in her Castro Valley home after returning from school, according to the FBI.
The FBI and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office are seeking information from the public to help solve the case. If you have any information, contact the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office at 510 667-3622 or the FBI San Francisco Division at 415-553-7400.
At approximately 12:15 a.m. April 10, 2016, Brian Bole, 30, was murdered while walking home on Richmond Boulevard in Oakland, according to the FBI.
Bole had just left a local bar when he was approached by an unknown person who fatally shot him and then fled the area, the agency said.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest of the person(s) responsible for Bole's death.
If you have any information, contact the Oakland Police Department's tip line at 510-238-7950, your local FBI office, or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate. You can also submit a tip online at tips.fbi.gov.
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.
Contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate if you have any information concerning Arianna.
On June 12, 2013, around 11 p.m., Aya Nakano, was one hour away from his 23rd birthday and was driving to his home in Emeryville.
He never made it to either.
When the young man reached the intersection of Stanford Avenue and Market Street in Oakland, a silver four-door sedan with tinted rear windows hit his vehicle.
Nakano stopped, as did the other car. But instead of exchanging driver's licenses and insurance information, the sedan occupants exited their car and fatally shot Nakano.
The suspects then drove away.
The FBI is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to the identification, arrest, and prosecution of those responsible for Nakano's death. Anyone with information regarding the killing can contact the Oakland Police Department at 510-238-7950 or your local FBI office.
Kristen Modafferi was 18 years old when she disappeared on June 23, 1997, in San Francisco. She was last seen at the coffee shop where she worked in the Crocker Galleria Mall.
Modafferi had completed her freshman year of college in North Carolina and had recently moved to the San Francisco area to attend summer school at the University of California at Berkeley. She was living in Oakland.
Her case remains unsolved and has been profiled on "Unsolved Mysteries," "Primetime Live," and "America's Most Wanted."
If you have any information about the case, contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
Around 3 p.m. on Jan. 30, 1989, 13-year-old Ilene Beth Misheloff walked home from school in the Alameda County city of Dublin. The brown-haired, freckle-face teen with braces was wearing a charcoal gray pullover Esprit polo sweater, a pink and charcoal gray skirt with horizontal stripes, and black low-top Keds sneakers. Witnesses recalled she was alone.
Ilene vanished that afternoon and has not been seen since. More than 35 years later, the FBI and local law enforcement continue their search for the teen.
If you have any information concerning Ilene's disappearance, contact your local FBI office or the nearest American Embassy or Consulate.
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