The person at the center of this case
Ekaterina "Katie" Shcherbakova
Violent Crime · Open / Unsolved
28 years waiting · since 1998
EKATERINA “KATIE” SHCHERBAKOVA - SEASIDE, CALIFORNIA
Justice for Ekaterina "Katie" Shcherbakova — the trail went cold in 1998, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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witness
Lead #1What did the friends who last saw Katie observe about her demeanor, clothing, and exact direction of travel that evening?
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location
Lead #2Were there any residences, businesses, or vehicles along her walking route on Fremont Boulevard that may have been relevant?
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evidence
Lead #3Were there any reports of suspicious activity, vehicles, or persons in the Seaside area on the evening of April 5, 1998?
Thirteen-year-old Ekaterina "Katie" Shcherbakova disappeared on April 5, 1998, while walking home from a friend's house in Seaside, California; she was last seen heading toward Fremont Boulevard and never arrived home. Nearly three decades later, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unknown—whether she ran away, was abducted, or met with foul play. Anyone with information about Katie's whereabouts or what happened that evening is urged to contact the FBI or local authorities, as her case remains unsolved and her family continues seeking answers.
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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 #4Has anyone come forward with information about Katie's disappearance in the nearly 30 years since she vanished?
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Source Narrative
April 5, 1998 Seaside, California Thirteen-year-old Ekaterina “Katie” Shcherbakova was last seen on April 5, 1998, at a friend’s house in Seaside, California (Monterey County). Her friends said that Ekaterina left the house at 2000 hours to walk home, and she was last seen walking toward Fremont Boulevard.
She never arrived home and has not been heard from since then. As of 2021, Ekaterina would be 36 years old.
Timeline of Events
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1998-04-05
20:00Katie leaves friend's house
Ekaterina left her friend's house at 8:00 PM to walk home, last seen heading toward Fremont Boulevard in Seaside, California.
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1998-04-05
Katie fails to arrive home
Ekaterina never arrived at her residence and has not been heard from since that evening.
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Case Information
Incident:April 5, 1998 at 8:00 PM
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 5, 1998 at 8:00 PM
Last Updated:September 10, 2026