Beatriz Adriana Wheeler, a 33-year-old mother of three from Immokalee, Florida, was last seen January 19, 2005. She left home that day with a male acquaintance, Jesus Cruz-Perez, to attend an auto auction in Fort Myers and was driving a green 1999 Ford Expedition registered to Cruz-Perez. About 6:00 p.m. Beatriz called her sister to say she was on her way home, but she never arrived and was not reported missing until five days later.

Investigators describe the disappearance as highly suspicious. Neither Beatriz nor Cruz-Perez has been located, and both are considered missing under questionable circumstances. Beatriz was last seen wearing blue jeans and a blue sweatshirt and is known to have a butterfly tattoo on her neck and a Tweety Bird tattoo on her abdomen. Her family continues to seek answers.

If anyone knew Beatriz’s movements that day, saw the green 1999 Ford Expedition, or has information about Cruz-Perez, please come forward.