On the morning of May 25, 2011, sisters Faloma and Maleina Luhk, aged 10 and 9, respectively, walked the short distance from their home to their school bus stop in the village of As Teo on Saipan, Northern Mariana Islands. They were waiting for the bus to take them to Kagman Elementary School, but they never boarded it. The girls' family was unaware that anything was amiss until that afternoon when the sisters failed to return home from school.
It was then discovered that they had been marked absent from school, and a missing persons report was filed with the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Department of Public Safety that evening.
At the time of their disappearance, Faloma and her younger sister were being raised by their grandparents, as their parents were living and working off the island. The Federal Bureau of Investigation joined the investigation on the same day the girls were reported missing, launching what would become one of the largest search efforts in the history of the Northern Mariana Islands. Investigators have explored numerous leads over the years, including searching a landfill and excavating property based on tips, but these efforts have not led to the recovery of the sisters. A significant development occurred when human remains were discovered, but they were later identified as belonging to the girls' great-granduncle.
The case of Faloma and Maleina Luhk remains an active and open investigation. The FBI has released age-progressed photographs to show what the sisters might look like as young adults and is offering a reward of up to $25,000 for information leading to their whereabouts. The search has extended to areas in the United States with significant populations from the Northern Mariana Islands, including Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington. Despite the passage of more than a decade, law enforcement and the girls' family continue to hold out hope for answers regarding their disappearance.Last Seen: May 25, 2011
