The person at the center of this case
Shelbie Lynn Dwyer
Missing Person · Open
3 years waiting · since 2023
SHELBIE LYNN DWYER
Justice for Shelbie Lynn Dwyer — the trail went cold in 2023, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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timeline
Lead #1Why did Dwyer travel to Mexico, and what was her intended destination or purpose?
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contact
Lead #2What was the nature and content of her sporadic communications with family before they stopped?
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location
Lead #3How did Dwyer travel from Tijuana to Culiacan via Guadalajara, and who, if anyone, was she meeting?
Shelbie Lynn Dwyer, an 18-year-old from Des Moines, Washington, voluntarily traveled to Mexico on March 25, 2023, and was last heard from on March 29, 2023, in the Guamuchil, Sinaloa area. She maintained sporadic contact with family during her trip but communication ceased abruptly, and she has not been located despite a formal FBI investigation coordinating with Mexican authorities. The FBI is seeking information about her whereabouts and circumstances, offering up to $20,000 for leads that could aid in her recovery.
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#273
FBI Seattle Field Office, Des Moines Police Department, Mexican authorities
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Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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evidence
Lead #4Are there records of her arrival in Culiacan or any sightings in the Guamuchil area after March 29?
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witness
Lead #5Did anyone see Dwyer or her vehicle in Guamuchil or surrounding areas around March 29, 2023?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
March 29, 2023 Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico The FBI's Seattle Field Office is working with the Des Moines Police Department in Washington, the United States Government, and Mexican authorities to conduct a formal investigation into the disappearance of Shelbie Lynn Dwyer. On March 25, 2023, Dwyer voluntarily left the Des Moines, Washington, area and traveled to Mexico via car.
Dwyer maintained sporadic communication with her family, but stopped that communication around March 29, 2023. Dwyer is believed to have traveled to Tijuana, Mexico.
She likely traveled by plane from Tijuana, had a layover in Guadalajara, then arrived in Culiacan, Sinaloa. Dwyer was last believed to have been in the area of Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico, on or around March 29, 2023.
She has not been heard from since that time.
Timeline of Events
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2023-03-25
Voluntary departure
Shelbie Lynn Dwyer voluntarily left Des Moines, Washington area and traveled to Mexico by car
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2023-03-29
Last communication
Communication with family ceased around March 29, 2023 in the Guamuchil, Sinaloa area
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Case Information
Incident:March 25, 2023
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case
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Case Information
Incident:March 25, 2023
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case