Imelda Carlos Reyes, 26, was last seen July 5, 2003, in the Sasabe, Arizona, area while attempting to cross the Sonoran Desert. She was wearing blue jeans and a striped blouse. The guide reportedly returned some of her personal effects to relatives.

A missing person report was filed with the Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office, but Imelda’s remains have never been recovered or identified. Without recovered remains or identification, her death has not been officially confirmed and the details of what happened after she was left behind remain unknown.

If anyone has information about Imelda’s last movements near Sasabe on July 5, 2003, or knows about belongings returned to her family, please share what you know.