Maria Giovanna Evangelista, 36, was reported missing from San Francisco on January 28, 1997. Originally from Montreal, she had traveled to California after telling family she did not want to return to a psychiatric hospital in Montreal.

Shortly after arriving she stayed at a hotel; her belongings were found abandoned there on February 7, 1997, and she has not been seen or heard from since. Maria is described as a Hispanic woman, brown hair, brown eyes, 5 feet 2 inches, about 145 pounds.

The case remains open; anyone with information should contact the San Francisco Police Department.