The person at the center of this case
Kristen Modafferi
Missing Person · Open
29 years waiting · since 1997
KRISTEN MODAFFERI
Justice for Kristen Modafferi — the trail went cold in 1997, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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evidence
Lead #1Green Jansport backpack with black mesh front pocket—was she carrying this when she disappeared?
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witness
Lead #2Did coworkers or customers at the coffee shop notice anything unusual about Kristen that afternoon or see her leave?
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location
Lead #3How did Kristen travel from the Crocker Galleria to her Oakland residence—did she use public transportation as usual?
Kristen Modafferi, an 18-year-old college student, disappeared on June 23, 1997, after her shift at a coffee shop in San Francisco's Crocker Galleria Mall. She had recently moved to the Bay Area from North Carolina to attend summer school at UC Berkeley and was living in Oakland. Nearly three decades later, her disappearance remains unsolved, and investigators continue to seek information about her whereabouts.
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clue
Lead #4Why did an 18-year-old with no vehicle suddenly vanish without contact with family or friends?
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Source Narrative
June 23, 1997 San Francisco, California Kristen Modafferi was last seen on the afternoon of June 23, 1997, at the coffee shop where she was working in the Crocker Galleria Mall in San Francisco, California. The then eighteen-year-old had completed her freshman year of college in North Carolina and had recently moved to the San Francisco area to attend summer school at the University of California at Berkeley.
She was living in Oakland. She has not been seen or heard from since.
Remarks: Kristen Modafferi has distinctive dimples on her face. She likes photography, painting, and other creative activities.
She was not known to own any vehicles and generally used public transportation. She may have been carrying a green Jansport brand backpack with a black mesh pocket in the front.
Timeline of Events
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1997-06-23
afternoonLast Sighting at Work
Kristen Modafferi was last seen at the coffee shop where she was working at Crocker Galleria Mall in San Francisco after completing her shift.
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Case Information
Incident:June 23, 1997 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 10, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 23, 1997 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:September 10, 2026