Maria Mejia Lastor was 31 when she was last seen October 1, 2010, in the area of Altar, Arizona. She is described as Hispanic, with short black hair that did not reach her shoulders, dark brown eyes, 57–58 inches tall and 140–160 pounds. A nickel-size birthmark on her right leg was noted as an identifying feature. On the day she disappeared she reportedly wore a brown blouse, stone-washed jeans, and black tennis shoes and carried a black backpack containing Pedialyte, Gatorade, lemon garlic, Maria’s cookies, and face cream.

Accounts indicate she had been walking about 10 hours while crossing the border before she went missing. The Pima County Office of the Medical Examiner in Tucson took charge under case number FSC MPR 1219 and the official report was filed October 20, 2010. Beyond these details, public information is scarce and no whereabouts have been reported.

Did anyone who traveled near Altar, Arizona, on or around October 1, 2010, see Maria or the backpack described?