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Case Description

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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP139639)
Amy Lynn Bernoski, a 48-year-old woman from San Diego, California, was last in contact with her family on January 8, 2024. During this communication, she informed them that she was in Mexico. Subsequent reports indicate that she was last seen on the same day in a parking lot near the International Border Crossing in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico. Since that time, her whereabouts have remained unknown.

Amy is described as standing 1.65 meters tall (approximately 5 feet 5 inches) with a slender build, weighing around 49 kilograms (approximately 108 pounds). She has light brown hair, blue eyes, and distinctive tattoos of crosses on the inside of both wrists. Additionally, she has multiple scars or burns on both lower legs. Another report mentions a tattoo of a feline on her hip.

Following her disappearance, the Baja California State Attorney General's Office issued a search request on June 18, 2024, seeking public assistance in locating Amy. The San Diego Police Department is also involved in the investigation, with Detective Karin Gustafson assigned to the case. The case was officially reported to the San Diego Police Department on June 10, 2024, under the case number 24500998.

Prior to her disappearance, Amy had several interactions with law enforcement. Records indicate arrests for various offenses, including robbery in 2018, providing false information to a peace officer, resisting arrest, and possession of tear gas by a felon between 2019 and 2022.

As of March 17, 2025, Amy Lynn Bernoski remains missing. Authorities continue to seek information regarding her whereabouts. Individuals with any information are urged to contact the San Diego Police Department at (619) 531-2000 or the Baja California State Attorney General's Office at (664) 683-9643.

Last Seen: Jan 8, 2024

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Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

81%Moderate
Jane Doe — Carlsbad, California - unidentified case UP128322
Jane Doe — Carlsbad, California
UP128322 • Found Aug 12, 2024
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Sex ✓Female
Age 91%Est. 50–60 vs 48
Race 100%White
Location 97%22 mi away, same county
TimingFound 7 months after last seen
Height 84%5'3" vs 5'5"
Weight 100%111 lb vs 100–120 lb
Hair 100%Brown vs Brown
Eyes 0%Brown vs Blue

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