Maria De Luz Moya Salcedo, 20, was last heard from on May 31, 2002, while believed to be crossing the southern Arizona desert. She is described as Hispanic, about 5 feet to 5 feet 1 inch tall, 170 to 180 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a scar on her lower back from a cyst removal. When last seen she reportedly wore blue jeans and a blue shirt.

No further communication came after she began the desert crossing, and no confirmed leads have surfaced. The Phoenix Police Department created a case file on October 17, 2020, more than 18 years after her last contact with family. The sparse circumstances and remote terrain leave many unanswered questions about what happened during that journey.

If anyone saw Maria in late May 2002 in southern Arizona or has information about her route or the crossing, please share what you know.