Margarita Gonzalez-Almazan, 47, was reported missing by her family on December 1, 2013, after she was last seen at home in Bluffton, South Carolina, following a birthday celebration for her grandson. Family members who went to her apartment found two unfinished plates of food and a smashed television remote, and investigators observed signs of a struggle. Both Margarita’s and her boyfriend’s vehicles were missing at that time.

Her cell phone was later found discarded on the side of U.S. 170 near the Lemon Island Bridge, and Margarita’s 2001 Dodge Stratus was recovered days later abandoned near the Keller Flea Market in Savannah, Georgia. Attention quickly turned to her boyfriend, Osman Galicia-Escobedo, who witnesses said was seen in Savannah hours after she vanished with what appeared to be fresh fingernail scratches on his face and without Margarita. He reportedly bought a plane ticket to Guatemala from Savannah Airport but did not board and subsequently could not be located despite FBI efforts to contact Guatemala.

Family members described the relationship as troubled and sometimes violent, and authorities believe Margarita was a victim of foul play, likely involving her boyfriend. Does anyone have information about Margarita’s movements that night or about sightings of Osman Galicia-Escobedo after December 1, 2013?