In the quiet, early hours of a rainy April morning in Enfield, Connecticut, Awilda Marrero vanished from her home on Asnuntuck Street. The 43-year-old was last seen by her daughter around 11:30 p.m. on April 6, 2009. When her family awoke the next day, she was gone. She had stepped out into the night leaving behind all of her personal belongings, including her purse and cell phone. In a particularly concerning detail, she left without her shoes, wearing only a gray nightgown, jeans, and a brown jacket. There were no signs of a struggle or forced entry at her residence; the door was simply unlocked, suggesting to investigators that she may have left on her own accord.
Awilda was a mother and a grandmother, with a second grandchild expected just days after she went missing. Those close to her do not believe she would have willingly abandoned her family. In the days leading up to her disappearance, she had made concerning statements to her daughter's boyfriend and her sister, asking them to take care of her daughter if anything were to happen to her. She had been contending with personal challenges, including depression and bipolar disorder, which led to her being classified as an endangered missing person. Despite these struggles, her family maintains that she was not suicidal at the time she vanished. She did not have a driver's license or a car, and her connections in the immediate area were limited to her daughter, as her other relatives lived in New York City.
The investigation into Awilda's disappearance began promptly, with police launching extensive searches. A canine unit tracked her scent from her home to the vicinity of a boat launch on the Connecticut River, but the trail went cold from there. Searches involving boats and an aircraft along the river's banks yielded no clues as to her whereabouts. Her Social Security number has not been used since she disappeared. Over the years, law enforcement has appealed to the public for information, but no significant leads have emerged. The case of Awilda Marrero remains an unsolved and painful mystery for her loved ones. The circumstances of her leaving home in the middle of a rainy night without shoes or personal effects continue to trouble investigators and her family, who are left to wonder what happened to the 43-year-old grandmother who seemingly vanished without a trace.
Last Seen: Apr 06, 2009
