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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clue
Lead #1Why did Michelle leave without her phone, wallet, car keys, and driver's license—items essential for any voluntary departure?
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Lead #2Michelle was expecting to pick up a $2,500 settlement check from her lawyer; did financial circumstances or the settlement itself play a role in her disappearance?
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Lead #3The bedazzled cup with bumblebees and gray hiking sandals with fluorescent green highlights are distinctive items that could help identify sightings.
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 completely out of character. No evidence of foul play has been found, and three years later the case remains unsolved with no clear leads on her whereabouts or motive for disappearance. Her family and investigators are seeking any information that might explain why she left all her belongings and disappeared without a trace.
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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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person
Lead #4What was the nature of Michelle's relationship with her boyfriend, and did his account of events on June 29th align with other witnesses' statements?
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Lead #5As an avid hiker, could Michelle have gone to a remote hiking location and encountered an accident or foul play that went unreported?
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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 wearing gray hiking sandals with fluorescent green highlights and carrying a blue backpack and bedazzled cup with bumblebees.
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2022-06-29
Last Communication
Michelle told her boyfriend she was not feeling well and did not want to be bothered. She left all personal belongings including phone, wallet, car keys, driver's license, and her dog.
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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 all her belongings remained in the apartment.
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2022-08-10
Case Entered NamUs
Michelle's case was officially entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs #MP94227).
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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