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Melena Montoya Missing Person Case

Last seen in Albuquerque, New Mexico on Apr 28, 1994

Victim Details

Jun 22, 2022

Mar 18, 2024

Melena

Montoya

54

22

61 inches

160 lbs

American Indian / Alaska Native

Female

Apr 28, 1994

Albuquerque

New Mexico

Bernalillo County

No

116740

Albuquerque Police Department

Albuquerque

New Mexico

Bernalillo County

87102

400 Roma Avenue NW, New Mexico

5057682020

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.cabq.gov/police

94-0103870

Albuquerque Police Department

4954

Black

Brown

Brown

07/08/2026


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On April 28, 1994, a 22-year-old woman named Melena Montoya vanished from Albuquerque, New Mexico, leaving behind a void of information and unanswered questions for her loved ones. The last contact anyone had with her was a phone call to her mother, during which she mentioned she was getting back together with her former boyfriend. From that day forward, no one has reported seeing or hearing from Melena. At the time she went missing, she was described as a Native American female with black hair ...
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Last Seen: Apr 28, 1994

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