Maria Eugenia Lopez Pavon was 24 when she went missing on June 23, 2006. She was last seen crossing the U.S.–Mexico border and reportedly left behind in Yuma County near Route 85. At the time she disappeared she was described as Hispanic with black hair and was wearing a brown blouse, blue jeans, and sneakers.

The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office is involved in efforts to identify human remains recovered in southern Arizona’s deserts, where harsh conditions often leave only partial or skeletal remains. What happened to Maria after she was left near Route 85 is unknown, and her case remains open and unresolved.

If anyone knew Maria, saw someone matching her description near Route 85 in June 2006, or has information that could help, please come forward.