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Melissa Ann Montoya, 42 years old, was last seen on March 9, 2001, in Dulce, New Mexico. On the evening of her disappearance, Melissa attended a St. Patrick's Day party at the Apache House of Liquor, a local bar on the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. After that night, she was never seen or heard from again. Despite extensive efforts by family, friends, and law enforcement, her whereabouts remain unknown, and her case is classified as endangered missing.

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Last Seen: Mar 09, 2001
Victim Details

Oct 11, 2010

Jul 17, 2024

Melissa

Montoya

65

42

67 inches

68 inches

155 lbs

165 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Female

Mar 09, 2001

Dulce

New Mexico

Rio Arriba County

87528

Yes

238

21234

Bureau of Indian Affairs - Jicarilla Agency

Dulce

New Mexico

Rio Arriba County

87528

120 Seneca Street, New Mexico

5757593951

Federal

Law Enforcement

2001-06-25

Jicarilla Apache Nation Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

11/25/2025


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