Dora Marie Silva, 32, vanished from her San Fernando, California, home on May 8, 1999. She was last seen leaving at about 11:00 p.m. in her dark blue and gray 1997 Chevrolet Astro van and never returned. Her family—she was a mother of four children then aged between 4 and 15—reported her missing the next day, which was Mother’s Day.

Six days after she disappeared the van was found abandoned near Mission Hills, roughly two miles from her home. Witnesses reported the vehicle had been parked there since late May 8 or early May 9, but Dora was not at the scene. Extensive searches in nearby areas, including El Cariso Regional Park, produced no evidence. Investigators describe the circumstances as unusual and suspect foul play; the case remains unsolved and under investigation.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department. Did anyone in San Fernando or Mission Hills see Dora or her van on the night of May 8–9, 1999?