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 location of the adult boyfriend she is believed to be with?
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location
Lead #2Has she been located or sighted in Puerto Rico as suspected by her mother?
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Lead #3Has there been any communication from Nayelis since her disappearance?
Nayelis Sanchez, a 16-year-old Hispanic female, disappeared from her Philadelphia home on January 10, 2019, after being seen going to bed at 11:30 pm. Her mother reported her missing the following morning when she was not found in the residence. Police suspect she may have traveled to Puerto Rico with an adult boyfriend, but her current whereabouts remain unknown.
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Philadelphia Police Department - East Detective Division
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Lead #4Why did she leave her residence overnight without informing her mother of her plans?
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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
Reported missing
Nayelis was discovered missing the morning after she was last seen. Her mother reported her disappearance to Philadelphia Police Department.
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Case Information
Incident:January 10, 2019 at 11:30 PM
Last Updated:June 17, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:January 10, 2019 at 11:30 PM
Last Updated:June 17, 2026
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Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 2156853298
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