Michelle Maria Chafin was 30 and from Mojave, California, when she was last seen on March 31, 2007. She is described as 6 feet 0 inches tall, weighing between 265 and 280 pounds, with blonde hair, blue or hazel eyes, and a tattoo on her right leg. She sometimes used the last name Gomez.

Very little is known about the circumstances of her disappearance and early investigations produced no significant leads. In 2018 a tip led authorities to an abandoned property in Rosamond where human remains were recovered, but those remains were later tied to an unrelated homicide and not to Chafin. Her case remains open and the Kern County Sheriff’s Office continues to seek information.

If anyone knew Michelle, saw her around March 31, 2007, or has information about her whereabouts or the name Gomez used in that area, please contact investigators.