Kimberly Lynn Varela was 31 when she was last seen in the fall of 2002 while living near Kingman, Arizona. The last confirmed sighting was in September 2002 when she and her boyfriend visited her mother in Las Vegas. Kimberly is white, about 5 feet 8 inches to 5 feet 9 inches, around 140 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes and a rose tattoo on her left ankle.

Her mother reported her missing to the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office on January 6, 2003. The boyfriend told investigators on January 7 that he last saw Kimberly in August 2002 and that she had a history of leaving for short periods; that account conflicts with the mother’s September sighting. The residence on Willow Creek Ranch Road where Kimberly lived was foreclosed in January 2003; the new owner found bullet holes inside and law enforcement searched the property but found no evidence linked to her disappearance. A neighborhood canvass produced no leads and the case grew cold.

The investigation remains open but unresolved. If anyone knew Kimberly, her movements in late summer and fall 2002, or saw suspicious activity near Willow Creek Ranch Road, please share what was observed with the Mohave County Sheriff’s Office.