Faloma Luhk was 10 when she and her 9-year-old sister Maleina walked from their home in the village of As Teo to a school bus stop on the morning of May 25, 2011, but neither girl boarded the bus and neither arrived at school. Their grandparents discovered they were absent that afternoon and a missing persons report was filed that evening with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety. The FBI joined the investigation the same day and led one of the largest search efforts in the Northern Mariana Islands’ history.

Investigators have followed many leads over the years, searching a landfill and excavating property after tips. Human remains were found at one point but were later identified as a great-granduncle. Age-progressed images of the sisters have been released and a reward of up to $25,000 is offered for information. Searches have extended to U.S. locations with large Northern Mariana Islands populations, including Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

The case remains active and open. If anyone in As Teo or those communities recalls seeing the sisters or has information about their movements on May 25, 2011, please come forward.