16 CA Cold Cases: FBI Missing Person Files That Still Haunt

CALIFORNIA — 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-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 30 years later, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and local law enforcement continue their search for her.

Below are 16 missing person files, including Ilene's, that FBI agents in California hope to someday solve. Each case (see links) includes a law enforcement contact for anyone who might have information.

Ilene was 13 years old when she vanished Jan. 30, 1989. Each year, on the anniversary of her disappearance, a community candlelight vigil and walk is held in Dublin to keep Ilene's memory alive. It's hoped the annual vigil will spark someone to remember something that could help solve the mystery of her whereabouts.

Read more about the case of Ilene Beth Misheloff here.

Arianna Fitts was 2 years old when she disappeared 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.

Edgar Perez Chairez, a U.S. citizen, was kidnapped during 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.

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.

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. He has not been seen since early 2020.

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

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 Joshua Keshaba Sierra Garcia here.

California-born Diana Rose Alejandre Garcia Gonzalez was last seen at her home in Imperial Valley 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.

Keisuke Christian Collins was likely kidnapped by his mother and taken to Japan, according to the FBI's Los Angeles office. He's been missing since 2008.

Read more about the case of Keisuke Christian Collins here. Read about his mother here.

Michaela Joy Garecht was 9 years old when she disappeared Nov. 19, 1988, from a Hayward market. Suspected serial killer David Misch was charged in December 2020 with the abduction and slaying of the girl, but her body was never found.

Read more about the case of Michaela Joy Garecht here.

Khadijah Rose Britton was 23 years old when she disappeared Feb. 8, 2018, in Covelo. 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 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.

Melissa Fu, 13, and her 34-year-old mother, Amber Aiaz, mysteriously disappeared Nov. 22, 2019, from Irvine. Authorities believe the two may have been kidnapped.

Read more about the case of Melissa Fu here.

Amber Aiaz, 34, and her 13-year-old daughter, Melissa Fu, mysteriously disappeared Nov. 22, 2019, from Irvine. Authorities believe the two may have been kidnapped.

Read more about the case of Amber Aiaz here.

Kristen Modafferi was 18 years old when she disappeared 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 was 6 years old when she disappeared 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.

Kristin Denise Smart was 19 years old when she disappeared May 25, 1996, from the campus of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obisbo. Her killer was convicted in October 2022, but her body was never found.

Read more about the case of Kristin Denise Smart here.