The person at the center of this case
Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz ("Elle")
Missing Person · Open - Active
1 year waiting · since 2025
Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz
Justice for Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz ("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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clue
Lead #1Why would Michelle leave her dog behind when family states she took it everywhere?
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evidence
Lead #2Michelle was set to pick up a $2,500 car accident settlement check from her lawyer's office—was this financial matter connected to her disappearance?
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person
Lead #3What did Michelle's boyfriend tell her mother about their conversation on June 29th, and has his account been fully corroborated?
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—behavior entirely out of character for her. Three years later, no signs of foul play have emerged, and the case has gone cold with investigators no closer to determining what happened. Her family, offering a $10,000 reward, continues searching and asking: where is Michelle, and why did she leave everything behind?
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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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location
Lead #4The area near 40th Street and Greenway Road—are there hiking trails or natural areas nearby that Michelle may have visited?
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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 St and E Greenway Rd. 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 discovered she had not slept in their bedroom and reported her missing to Phoenix Police Department. He noted she had left her keys, phone, credit card, cash, driver's license, car, and dog behind.
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2022-08-10
Case Created on NamUs
Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz's case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System.
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Case Information
Incident:June 29, 2022
Last Updated:July 3, 2025
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Case Information
Incident:June 29, 2022
Last Updated:July 3, 2025
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