The person at the center of this case
Tara Leigh Calico
Missing Person · Open
38 years waiting · since 1988
TARA LEIGH CALICO
Justice for Tara Leigh Calico — the trail went cold in 1988, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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vehicle
Lead #1A neon pink Huffy mountain bike with yellow control cables and sidewalls was her last known mode of transportation—has this bike ever been recovered or sighted?
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location
Lead #2Why was she on Highway 47 that day, and what route was she taking for her 36-mile ride—are there known endpoints or waypoints?
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evidence
Lead #3She was wearing distinctive jewelry including a gold butterfly ring with diamond insert and gold amethyst ring—have these items ever been found?
On September 20, 1988, 19-year-old Tara Leigh Calico left her home in Belen, New Mexico for a routine bike ride and was last seen on Highway 47 in Valencia County at approximately 11:45 a.m. She was riding a neon pink Huffy mountain bike and has never been found. Despite decades of investigation, the circumstances of her disappearance remain unknown, and the FBI continues to seek information about what happened to her that morning.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - Albuquerque Field Office
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witness
Lead #4Who was in the area of Highway 47 in Valencia County around 11:45 a.m. on September 20, 1988, and did anyone see her or an unusual vehicle?
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clue
Lead #5What happened between 9:30 a.m. when she left home and 11:45 a.m. when she was last seen—was she intercepted, or did she continue on her route?
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Source Narrative
September 20, 1988 Belen, New Mexico Tara Leigh Calico left her home on Brugg Street in Belen, New Mexico, to go on a bike ride at 9:30 a.m. on September 20, 1988.
She rode her mother's bicycle as her own was damaged. She was last seen riding along Highway 47 in Valencia County at approximately 11:45 a.m.
Calico biked this route daily during her routine 36-mile ride. She was 19 years old at the time of her disappearance, and was never seen again.
Remarks: Calico was last seen riding a neon pink Huffy mountain bike with yellow control cables and sidewalls. She was wearing a white t-shirt with '1st National Bank of Belen' on it (size medium), white shorts with green stripes, white ankle socks, and white and turquoise Avia tennis shoes.
Calico was also wearing a gold butterfly ring with a diamond insert, a gold amethyst ring, and half-inch gold hoop earrings.
Timeline of Events
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1988-09-20
09:30Left home for bike ride
Tara Leigh Calico departed her home on Brugg Street in Belen, New Mexico at 9:30 a.m. to go on a bike ride, riding her mother's bicycle as her own was damaged.
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1988-09-20
11:45Last sighting on Highway 47
Calico was last seen riding her neon pink Huffy mountain bike along Highway 47 in Valencia County at approximately 11:45 a.m., part of her routine 36-mile ride route.
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Incident:September 20, 1988 at 9:30 AM
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:September 20, 1988 at 9:30 AM
Last Updated:October 21, 2026
Up to $20,000 Reward
For information leading to the resolution of this case