Carmen Gonzalez, 37, was last seen December 31, 2000, when she checked into the Days Inn Motel in Santa Fe, New Mexico, for what she said would be a one-night stay. Motel staff reported her missing three days later after discovering personal belongings left in her room, which suggested she planned to return. Carmen had rented a silver 2001 Ford Windstar van; the van was found abandoned in a snow-filled canyon in the Sangre de Cristo Mountains about five miles east of Cañada de Los Alamos, but there were no footprints or other signs in the snow nearby.

Searches with tracker dogs failed to detect Carmen’s presence, and no trace of her has ever been found. Originally from Puerto Rico, she lived near the Zuni Reservation and had worked as a nurse before her disappearance. Her case remains unsolved.

If anyone knew Carmen’s movements around the end of December 2000 or has information about the van’s location, please share what you know.