The person at the center of this case
Kristen Modafferi
Missing Person · Open - Unsolved
28 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 #1Was the green Jansport backpack with black mesh pocket ever recovered or sighted after her disappearance?
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witness
Lead #2Did anyone see Kristen leaving the Crocker Galleria Mall or using public transportation that afternoon?
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location
Lead #3What was her intended route from the coffee shop to her Oakland residence, and were there any stops she typically made?
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. Despite extensive investigation, no trace of her has been found in nearly three decades, making this one of California's most enduring missing person cases.
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clue
Lead #4Why did an 18-year-old with no vehicle suddenly vanish without contacting 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 was last seen at the coffee shop where she was working in the 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:May 12, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 23, 1997 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:May 12, 2026