The person at the center of this case
Anthonette Christine Cayedito
Missing Person · Open - Unsolved
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 #1Pink nightgown and glasses worn at time of disappearance—were these items ever recovered?
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evidence
Lead #2Silver chain with turquoise cross pendant—has this distinctive jewelry ever been located?
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witness
Lead #3Who was present in or near the family residence on April 6, 1986, and what did they observe?
Anthonette Christine Cayedito, a 9-year-old Navajo and Italian descent girl, disappeared from her family's residence in Gallup, New Mexico on April 6, 1986, last seen wearing a pink nightgown and glasses. Despite decades of investigation by the FBI, her whereabouts remain unknown and no conclusive leads have emerged. Anyone with information about her disappearance is urged to contact the FBI Albuquerque Field Office, as this case remains one of the region's most significant unsolved missing children cases.
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clue
Lead #4Why has no trace evidence or credible sighting emerged in nearly 40 years despite FBI involvement?
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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. She was wearing a pink nightgown and glasses. She wore a silver chain with a small turquoise cross pendant.
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Case Information
Incident:April 6, 1986
Last Updated:June 7, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 6, 1986
Last Updated:June 7, 2026