Michelle Marie Smits, 44, vanished after crossing from Canada into the United States in January 2016. Her journey began in Cambridge, Ontario; the last confirmed sighting was January 19, 2016. She remained in contact with family for a short time after crossing the border, with the final communication on February 3, 2016, and no contact after that date.

Her vehicle was found abandoned near Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, on February 11, 2016, while Michelle herself remained missing. She is described as a white female, 5 feet 5 inches, about 180 pounds, with brown hair, blue eyes, a black cat tattoo on her right forearm and a vine with a flower on her left hand. The day she was last seen coincided with a significant fire at her family home in Cambridge. Investigators later learned she had handled the family finances and had not paid the mortgage or home insurance for about a year, which preceded seizure of the house.

The circumstances combine personal and financial crisis with an unexplained disappearance. If anyone knew Michelle’s plans, movements after January 19, 2016, or saw her vehicle near Boston Harbor, please share what you know.