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Shelbie Lynn Dwyer
Missing Person · Open
SHELBIE LYNN DWYER
Shelbie Lynn Dwyer, 18, voluntarily left Des Moines, Washington on March 25, 2023, and traveled to Mexico by car. She maintained sporadic contact with family until March 29, 2023. She is believed to have traveled to Tijuana, then by plane through Guadalajara to Culiacán, Sinaloa, with last known location in Guamuchil, Sinaloa. She has not been heard from since March 29, 2023.
Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico
🏛️ FBI Seattle Field Office, Des Moines Police Department, Mexican authorities
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Case Summary
Shelbie Lynn Dwyer, 18, voluntarily left Des Moines, Washington on March 25, 2023, and traveled to Mexico by car. She maintained sporadic contact with family until March 29, 2023. She is believed to have traveled to Tijuana, then by plane through Guadalajara to Culiacán, Sinaloa, with last known location in Guamuchil, Sinaloa. She has not been heard from since March 29, 2023.
Timeline of Events
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2023-03-25
Voluntary departure from Washington
Shelbie Lynn Dwyer voluntarily left Des Moines, Washington area and traveled to Mexico via car
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2023-03-29
Last communication with family
Dwyer stopped communicating with family around March 29, 2023. Last believed to be in Guamuchil, Sinaloa area on or around this date
Key Locations
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Points of Interest / Key Leads
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evidence
Lead #1Tattoos: rose on right hand, design on right middle finger, 'Blessed' in fancy writing on right forearm
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contact
Lead #2Dwyer maintained sporadic communication with family until March 29, 2023
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timeline
Lead #3Travel route: Des Moines to Tijuana by car, then plane to Guadalajara (layover), then to Culiacán, arriving in Guamuchil area
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Lead #4$10,000 FBI reward for information leading to recovery
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Case Information
Case Type:
Missing Person
Status:
Open
Case Number:273
Started:March 25, 2023
Last Updated:April 26, 2026
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