The person at the center of this case
Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz (nickname: Elle)
Missing Person · Open - Active
1 year waiting · since 2025
Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz
Justice for Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz (nickname: Elle) — the trail went cold in 2025, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Why would Michelle leave her phone, wallet, car keys, driver's license, and dog behind—items she never traveled without?
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timeline
Lead #2What was the significance of the pending $2,500 car accident settlement check she was supposed to pick up from her lawyer's office?
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person
Lead #3What did Michelle's boyfriend observe or know about her mental and emotional state in the days before her disappearance?
Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz, a 36-year-old avid hiker known as 'Elle,' vanished on June 29, 2022, from her north Phoenix apartment near 40th Street and Greenway Road, leaving behind her phone, wallet, car keys, dog, and a pending $2,500 legal settlement check—entirely out of character. Three years later, no evidence of foul play has emerged, but her family and investigators remain without answers about why she disappeared or where she went. Anyone with information is urged to contact Phoenix Police, as the case has grown cold and the family has increased the reward to $10,000 for her safe return or location.
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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clue
Lead #4Michelle was wearing gray hiking sandals with fluorescent green highlights and carrying a dark blue backpack—have these items been spotted anywhere?
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witness
Lead #5Friends and her sister texted and called with Michelle on June 29th—did any of them notice anything unusual in her tone or behavior that day?
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Timeline of Events
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2022-06-29
Last Sighting
Michelle was last seen in the area of N 40th Street and E Greenway Road. She told her boyfriend she was not feeling well and didn't want to be bothered.
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2022-06-30
Reported Missing
Michelle's boyfriend reported her missing to Phoenix Police Department after discovering she had not slept in their bedroom and had left her keys, phone, credit card, cash, and driver's license behind.
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2022-08-10
Case Created in NamUs
Michelle's case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
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Case Information
Incident:June 29, 2022
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 29, 2022
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 602-262-6151
You can remain anonymous
$10,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case