Franchesca Alvarado, 22, vanished after a March 13, 2012 trip to Atlantic City with a male acquaintance. A single mother planning to enroll in criminal justice classes, she was in daily contact with her sister Tina and was described as devoted to her young daughter. When she didn’t return and all communication stopped, family members mounted an extensive search as #TeamCheka, distributing flyers, organizing rallies and walking the Atlantic City boardwalk.

The man who traveled with her returned to Philadelphia without her, saying Franchesca decided to find her own way back; police questioned him but have not charged him. In August 2013 a fisherman at Corson’s Inlet State Park in Ocean City found a severed foot in an Adidas high-top sneaker that Franchesca’s sister recognized; DNA later confirmed the foot belonged to Franchesca. Additional remains, including a tibia and femur, were subsequently found along the New Jersey shore. No cause of death was determined, no arrests announced, and the investigation remains open.

If anyone saw Franchesca in Atlantic City on or after March 13, 2012, or has information about the man she traveled with, please come forward.