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 #1Who is the adult boyfriend she may have traveled with to Puerto Rico?
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location
Lead #2Did she actually travel to Puerto Rico, or did she leave under different circumstances?
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witness
Lead #3Were there any witnesses to her departure from the residence or the neighborhood?
Nayelis Sanchez, a 16-year-old girl, disappeared from her Philadelphia home on January 10, 2019, after being seen going to bed at 11:30 pm by her mother. She was gone the next morning, and her mother believes she may have traveled to Puerto Rico with her adult boyfriend. Police searched the area with no results, and her current whereabouts remain unknown.
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Philadelphia Police Department - East Detective Division
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Lead #4Has there been any communication 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 11:30 pm by her mother at her residence on West Birch Street.
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2019-01-11
Discovered missing
Nayelis was found to be gone the next morning. Her mother reported her missing.
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Case Information
Incident:January 10, 2019 at 11:30 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 10, 2019 at 11:30 PM
Last Updated:September 26, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2156853298
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