Virginia Cloven, 24, was last seen in Albuquerque on April 13, 2004. Her regular calls home stopped that fall, and in February 2009 skeletal remains discovered on the West Mesa were later identified by DNA in November 2009 as hers. Authorities believe she was killed sometime between 2004 and 2005 and secretly buried near 118th Street SW among a group of eleven women and girls whose graves were exposed as development and grading disturbed the arroyo banks.

No one has been arrested for Virginia’s killing. Detectives have named several persons of interest over the years, including Lorenzo Montoya and Joseph Blea, but investigators say there is no definitive suspect. A reward—advertised as up to $100,000—remains available and the investigation is active.

If anyone knew Virginia, saw her around April 2004, or has information about the West Mesa burials, please come forward to the task force handling the case.