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Roberta Musquiz Pagan, a 35-year-old woman from Las Vegas, Nevada, was last seen on January 31, 2003, while on a Carnival Cruise with her husband and five-year-old son. The family was aboard the cruise ship 'Elation' in the midst of a voyage between Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas, approximately ten miles from the coast, when she vanished. Pagan is a Hispanic female with brown hair and brown eyes. At the time of her disappearance, she was 5'5" and weighed 160 pounds. Distinguishing characteristics i ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 31, 2003
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Victim Details

Jan 24, 2026

Jan 24, 2026

Roberta

Musquiz Pagan

35

35

5'5 inches

160 lbs

Hispanic

Female

Pagan is from Las Vegas, Nevada. During January 2003 she went on a Carnival Cruise with her husband and five-year-old son. The ship was called Elation and was between Mazatlan and Cabo San Lucas when she disappeared, approximately ten miles offshore. She had an argument with her husband that evening. Afterwards he took their son to their cabin and they went to sleep. When Pagan's husband woke up, he discovered that his wife was missing. The ship docked at Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, the day after Pagan vanished, but there is no indication that she disembarked there. When the ship docked at San Pedro, California, the investigation began. Pagan's family believes lax security on the Elation was to blame for her disappearance. Her husband has been ruled out as a suspect in her case. The U.S. Coast Guard could not assist with the search because Pagan apparently vanished in Mexican waters. While authorities say there is no evidence of foul play in Pagan's disappearance, her friends and family feel differently. She has never been heard from again. Her case remains unsolved. Some agencies state that Pagan disappeared on January 26, 2003.

Jan 31, 2003

San Pedro

California

San Pedro

5

Federal Bureau of Investigation

310-477-6565

01/25/2026