Anastasiya Ovetsky was 16 when she was last seen in East Brunswick, New Jersey, on July 19, 1999. Known as Ana, she’s described as a white female with sandy brown hair and hazel eyes, standing between 5 feet 1 inch and 5 feet 3 inches and weighing 121 to 140 pounds. Distinctive features include pierced ears, a pierced tongue, a birthmark on her leg, some dental fillings and four impacted wisdom teeth. She spoke Russian and had a driver’s permit but no car, credit cards or money when she disappeared.

Investigators initially treated her as a possible runaway and considered that she might have traveled to New York City, where she had ties. As time passed without contact, the case was reclassified as endangered missing in 2004. The East Brunswick Police Department and the New Jersey State Police continue to seek information; the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children has released age-progressed photos. If anyone knew Anastasiya, her routines, or saw her around July 1999, please share what might help locate her.