Tellie Jo Simmons, 30, was last seen December 25, 2013, after leaving her family’s home in Mendocino County, California. Family contact ended around that Christmas; her cell phone went inactive after she left and a missing persons report was filed with the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office on January 14, 2014.

Simmons was described as 5 feet 11 inches tall, about 135 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She may also have used the last name Myers. She lived a transient lifestyle and frequented the Laytonville and Comptche areas. In the year before she disappeared she posted about suicidal thoughts, and in July 2013 she and a male companion were arrested in a stolen vehicle with drug paraphernalia, leading to four felony charges.

Her family is concerned she may have encountered people involved with methamphetamine; there are unsubstantiated claims linking her to a robbery crew and to a reward offered by some alleged victims. The case remains unsolved and active. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office tip line.