Uriel Cantu was 23 when he was last seen in Thornton, California, on November 26, 2006. He lived with his girlfriend of two months and told her he was traveling to Washington state to collect a paycheck. He took only enough clothes for a couple of days, suggesting an expectation of a brief trip, but he never arrived at the destination and has not been seen or heard from since.

Uriel was a Mexican citizen with no known family in the United States, a factor that complicated efforts to trace him after he disappeared. There have been no significant public developments in the case and little information about what happened after he left home. His case remains open with NamUs and the California Department of Justice.

If anyone knew Uriel, saw him around November 26, 2006, or has information about his travel to Washington state, please come forward.