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Marklenny Candelario Missing Person Case

Last seen in The Bronx, New York on Sep 22, 2011

Victim Details

Created

Jan 27, 2026

Case Added

Jan 27, 2026

Firstname

Marklenny

Lastname

Candelario

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

Unknown inches

Ethnicity

Hispanic

Gender

Female

CaseIsResolved

In a story that begins with a mother's journey to ensure her child's well-being, 23-year-old Marklenny Candelario was last seen on September 22, 2011, in the Bronx, New York. A citizen of the Dominican Republic, Marklenny had recently moved from her home in New York to the Sugarhouse Motel in New Haven, Vermont, seeking refuge from domestic troubles with her two young children, a two-year-old son and a fourteen-month-old daughter. Before her trip, she entrusted the care of her youngest child to people she had met in Vermont. Her plan was a brief one; she and her son were dropped off at the JetBlue terminal at Burlington International Airport for what she said would be a day trip to New York City. The purpose of her travel was to leave her son with his father, who resided in the Bronx. After successfully uniting her son with his father, Marklenny mentioned she had one more errand to run. She told the child's father that she needed to go to the Dominican Embassy to resolve an issue with her passport. This was the last time anyone has confirmed seeing her. The events that followed her departure from the father's home are shrouded in mystery. A deeply concerning discovery was made on the same day she vanished; her backpack was found abandoned on a bus terminal platform in Massachusetts, a state away from where she was last seen. This finding added a disturbing layer to her disappearance, suggesting her journey had taken an unexpected and alarming turn. The situation was made more urgent by the fact that Marklenny suffered from mental health issues and required medication. Sometime after she was last seen, a sliver of contact offered a mix of hope and profound fear. A relative of Marklenny's reported receiving a distressing phone call from her. In this communication, Marklenny stated that she was in New York and was being held against her will. Despite this troubling information, her whereabouts could not be determined. Over the years, unconfirmed rumors have surfaced suggesting she may have returned to the Dominican Republic, but these remain unsubstantiated. The investigation into her disappearance, classified as an endangered missing person case, is handled by Vermont authorities. The overview of this case is one of a young mother facing personal difficulties who undertook a trip to care for her child, only to vanish under perplexing and sinister circumstances. The discovery of her belongings in another state and the troubling phone call to a relative paint a portrait of a woman in distress, leaving her family with unanswered questions and an enduring sense of loss.

Last Seen

Sep 22, 2011

City

The Bronx

State

New York

Zip Code

The Bronx

Agency Name

Vermont State Police

Agency Phone

802-244-8781

Last Updated

09/23/2026

Case Description

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Marklenny Candelario, a 23-year-old woman originally from New York, was last seen in the Bronx, New York, on September 22, 2011. Prior to her disappearance, Candelario had moved to New Haven, Vermont, due to domestic issues at her home in New York. She was residing at the Sugarhouse Motel with her two young children, a two-year-old son and a fourteen-month-old daughter. Candelario, who suffered from mental health issues and required medication, made arrangements for the care of her younger child with some people she had met in Vermont before traveling.

Candelario and her two-year-old son were dropped off at the JetBlue terminal of Burlington International Airport for a trip to the Bronx. She informed those who dropped her off that she would return in a day or so. The purpose of her trip was to leave her son with his father, who resided in the Bronx. After successfully dropping off her son, Candelario told the father that she intended to visit the Dominican Embassy to resolve a passport issue.

The circumstances following her visit to her son's father are unclear. On September 22, 2011, Candelario's backpack was discovered on a bus terminal platform in Massachusetts. Sometime after she was last seen, a relative of Candelario's reported receiving contact from her. In this communication, Candelario stated that she was in New York and was being held against her will.

Vermont authorities are investigating her disappearance, which is classified as an endangered missing person case. There have been unconfirmed rumors that she may have returned to the Dominican Republic, with one account suggesting she renounced her citizenship and was deported with her children; however, her case remains listed as an active missing person investigation in Vermont.
Last Seen: Sep 22, 2011