Magdalena O. Perez Missing Person Case

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Magdalena

O. Perez

71

33

5'6 inches

128 lbs

Biracial, Hispanic, White

Female

In the summer of 1988, a 33-year-old woman named Magdalena O. Perez, also known as Magdelena Borkoski, disappeared from Anchorage, Alaska. On the evening of July 10th, she had plans to pick up her young son from her ex-husband at a McDonald's restaurant located at 36th and Old Seward. Reports vary on her last known whereabouts that day. One account states she was last seen at 3:30 p.m. when a friend dropped her off in the 600 block of West 34th Avenue. Another report indicates she left her residence around 10 p.m. to head to the McDonald's. When she failed to arrive to meet her ex-husband and son, she was reported missing. At the time of her disappearance, Perez was a dedicated full-time college student. The investigation into Magdalena's disappearance began after her ex-husband contacted her boyfriend to let him know she never showed up. Shortly after she was reported missing, authorities located her vehicle, a gray 1985 Plymouth Colt. The car was found on the third level of a parking garage at the Anchorage International Airport. A notable detail about the car was a ten-inch scrape on its left fender. Despite the discovery of her car at the airport, a thorough search of airline passenger records revealed no indication that she had booked a flight under either of her known last names, Perez or Borkoski. Her personal belongings, including her black purse, were also missing. Investigators suspect that foul play was involved in Magdalena Perez's disappearance and are treating her case as a homicide. The circumstances surrounding her failure to meet her son, a deeply ingrained parental responsibility, and the discovery of her abandoned car have led authorities to this conclusion. She has not been seen or heard from since that day in July 1988. The case remains an active investigation, a painful and unresolved chapter in the lives of her loved ones. The overview of the case points to a sudden and unexplained departure from her established life and routines, leaving behind a profound sense of loss and a quest for answers that has spanned decades.

Jul 10, 1988

Anchorage

Alaska

Anchorage

Anchorage Police Departmen

907-786-8766

07/13/2026