Misheila Sugel Martinez was 13 when she went missing from Paterson, New Jersey. She was last seen on July 22, 2000, six weeks after her twin sister Francheska vanished on June 9, 2000. Misheila left a note for her mother saying both she and her sister were unhappy at home and accusing their mother of infidelity and not loving their stepfather; the mother denies that claim.

At the time Misheila disappeared she was described as Hispanic with brown hair, green eyes, a freckled complexion, a small scar near her nose, a mole on her buttocks and wearing a ring with a small stone. Authorities have said the twins may have left of their own accord and could be together; there has been speculation they might be in Brooklyn or the Bronx. Other theories include runaway status, human trafficking, and potential involvement of their stepfather, Hipolito Miguel Corniel, who was later convicted in an unrelated killing and served a prison term.

The sisters’ cases remain unsolved. If anyone knew Misheila or Francheska, or has information about where they might have gone, please share what is known.