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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location
Lead #1Why did Dwyer travel to Sinaloa, a region known for criminal activity, and what was her intended destination or purpose?
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contact
Lead #2What was the nature and content of her final communications with family members before contact ceased?
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timeline
Lead #3What occurred between her arrival in Culiacan and her last known presence in Guamuchil that caused communication to stop?
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. Her family maintained sporadic contact until communication ceased abruptly, and she has not been located despite a formal FBI investigation involving U.S. and Mexican authorities. The FBI is seeking information about her whereabouts and circumstances, with a reward of up to $20,000 for leads that could lead to her recovery.
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FBI Seattle Field Office, Des Moines Police Department, U.S. Government, and Mexican authorities
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More leads to consider
Beyond the top three above — each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.
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person
Lead #4Did Dwyer meet anyone during her travels, and were there any individuals she planned to meet in Mexico?
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evidence
Lead #5Are there any records of her plane tickets, hotel stays, or financial transactions that could establish her exact movements after March 25?
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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 from Washington
Shelbie Lynn Dwyer voluntarily left the Des Moines, Washington area and traveled to Mexico via car.
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2023-03-25
Sporadic family communication begins
Dwyer maintained sporadic communication with her family during her travel to Mexico.
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2023-03-29
Last known location and communication
Dwyer was last believed to be in the area of Guamuchil, Sinaloa, Mexico, on or around March 29, 2023. Communication with family ceased around this date.
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2023-03-29
Formal investigation launched
FBI Seattle Field Office initiated formal investigation in coordination with Des Moines Police Department, U.S. Government, and Mexican authorities.
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Case Information
Incident:March 25, 2023
Last Updated:July 22, 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:July 22, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case