Bonifacio Miguel Pena, known as Facio, was 17 and experiencing homelessness when he vanished from Portage, Michigan, in the spring of 2018. He was last seen on May 19, 2018, at a friend’s apartment in the 1700 block of Valleywood Court wearing a blue acid-washed denim jacket with a hood and ripped sleeves, black stretch pants, red sneakers, and carrying a black Nike drawstring bag. A missing persons report was filed on May 23, 2018, after family said his lack of contact was out of character.

Witnesses say Bonifacio left the apartment on foot with a man named Nicholas Johnson. Neighbors reported hearing sounds like gunshots in the direction the two walked. Johnson returned alone hours later, muddy and anxious, and burned clothing that night. In the days after Bonifacio disappeared, Johnson reportedly spent long periods in nearby woods and swampy areas and was evasive and threatening when asked about Bonifacio. Searches of the area turned up no sign of Bonifacio or his belongings.

Bonifacio’s body has never been recovered and investigators suspected foul play. Does anyone who lived in Portage in 2018 remember seeing Bonifacio, his bag, or those clothing items around May 19?