The person at the center of this case
Anthonette Christine Cayedito
Missing Person · Open
40 years waiting · since 1986
ANTHONETTE CHRISTINE CAYEDITO
Justice for Anthonette Christine Cayedito — the trail went cold in 1986, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Silver chain with small turquoise cross pendant - distinctive jewelry Anthonette was known to wear at time of disappearance
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person
Lead #2Anthonette had distinctive identifying marks including freckles, scars on knee and lip, and multiple moles on back, cheek, nose, hands, and ankle
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clue
Lead #3Why did Anthonette disappear from inside her family residence with no reported signs of forced entry or struggle?
Anthonette Christine Cayedito, a 9-year-old girl of Navajo and Italian descent, disappeared from her family's residence in Gallup, New Mexico on April 6, 1986, last seen wearing a pink nightgown and glasses. Nearly four decades later, her disappearance remains unsolved with no confirmed sightings or recovery. The case continues to seek information from the public as investigators work to determine what happened to this child.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Albuquerque Field Office
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witness
Lead #4Were there any witnesses to activity at the family residence on April 6, 1986 or surrounding days?
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Source Narrative
April 6, 1986 Gallup, New Mexico Anthonette Cayedito was last seen inside her family’s residence in Gallup, New Mexico, on April 6, 1986. She was last seen wearing a pink nightgown.
Remarks: Cayedito is of Navajo and Italian descent. At the time of her disappearance, she wore glasses.
She was known to wear a silver chain with a small turquoise cross pendant.
Timeline of Events
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1986-04-06
Anthonette Cayedito disappears
Anthonette Christine Cayedito was last seen inside her family's residence in Gallup, New Mexico on April 6, 1986, wearing a pink nightgown and glasses. She was 9 years old at the time.
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Case Information
Incident:April 6, 1986
Last Updated:May 13, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 6, 1986
Last Updated:May 13, 2026