Her family reported her missing two days later. She had a young son whose first birthday was the day after she vanished; she was separated from her husband at the time.

Carlos and Warren were charged with kidnapping, but the case fell apart. They initially gave one story, then claimed Michelle was forcefully taken from their car.

Michelle’s disappearance might be linked to other missing women in the area, but police haven’t confirmed a connection. She and her husband had helped police earlier that year, and she’d heard threats before she disappeared. Police think she was likely kidnapped and murdered, but there’s little evidence to solve the case. There’s some disagreement on her exact location when she disappeared; some sources say Alta Loma, Texas.