Michelle Smits, 44, was last seen in Niagara Falls, New York, after crossing from Canada on January 19, 2016. She stayed in touch with family for a time; her last known communication was February 3, 2016. Concern grew when she did not make further contact and her family reported her missing.

Before her disappearance, it was alleged that Smits was involved in a fire at her family home. A key development came on February 11, 2016, when her vehicle was found abandoned near Boston Harbor, Massachusetts, several hundred miles from where she was last seen. The car’s location did not provide immediate answers about her whereabouts.

Anyone who saw Michelle after February 3, 2016, or who has information about the car found near Boston Harbor is asked to come forward.