Norma Gonzales was 25 when she disappeared from downtown Las Vegas on February 17, 1983. She had left her infant daughter, Jessica, with a babysitter and was supposed to start a new job that day but never arrived; she was reported missing that same day. Her body was found on February 20, 1983, by a family four-wheeling in the Brownstone Canyon area of Red Rock Canyon, a remote part of the region.

An autopsy determined Norma died from a gunshot wound. Investigators reported evidence suggesting she may have been tortured and sexually assaulted; authorities were never able to establish a motive, and no suspects were publicly identified or arrested. The homicide eventually went cold, and Norma’s infant daughter was raised by her grandparents.

If anyone has information about Norma’s disappearance or the events leading to her death, please share tips with the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.