The person at the center of this case
Nayelis Sanchez
Missing Person · Open
7 years waiting · since 2019
Missing Person: Nayelis Sanchez
Justice for Nayelis Sanchez — the trail went cold in 2019, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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person
Lead #1What is the identity and current whereabouts of the adult boyfriend she may have traveled with?
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location
Lead #2Has law enforcement confirmed whether Nayelis traveled to Puerto Rico or remained in the Philadelphia area?
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witness
Lead #3Were there any other witnesses to Nayelis leaving her residence or any activity during the night of January 10-11?
Nayelis Sanchez, a 16-year-old girl, disappeared from her Philadelphia home on January 11, 2019, after being seen going to bed by her mother the previous night at 11:30pm. Her mother believes she may have traveled to Puerto Rico with her adult boyfriend, though police searches in the area yielded no results. The case remains open as investigators work to locate her and determine the circumstances of her disappearance.
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Philadelphia Police Department - East Detective Division
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contact
Lead #4Has there been any communication or contact from Nayelis since her disappearance?
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NamUs case MP58983. Missing person: Nayelis Sanchez.
Last known contact: 2019-01-10 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. Circumstances: The Complainant was last seen at her residence on January 10, 2019 at 11:30pm.
The Reporter, the complainant's mother stated that she saw her going to bed at 11:30pm. However, the complainant was gone the next morning.
She believes that the complainant is in Puerto Rico with her boyfriend, an adult, Police checked the 200 block of West Birch Street, in Philadelphia with negative results. Demographics: 16 years, Female, Hispanic / Latino.
Physical description: 5 ft 1 in, 110 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown. Investigating agency: Philadelphia Police Department - East Detective Division | 2019-26-001571 | 2019-01-10.
Timeline of Events
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2019-01-10
23:30Last seen at residence
Nayelis was seen going to bed at her residence by her mother at 11:30pm
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2019-01-11
Discovered missing
Nayelis was found to be gone the next morning from her residence
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Case Information
Incident:January 10, 2019 at 11:30 PM
Last Updated:June 11, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 10, 2019 at 11:30 PM
Last Updated:June 11, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2156853298
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