NM NM - Michelle Quintana, 23, Santa Fe, 8 Aug 1987

The Doe Network:
Case File 1856DFNM

http://www.doenetwork.org/cases/1856dfnm.html

Michelle Quintana
Missing since August 8, 1987 from Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Classification: Endangered Missing



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Vital Statistics

Age at Time of Disappearance: 23 years old


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Circumstances of Disappearance
Michelle Quintana was last seen August 8, 1987, at the DeVargas Shopping Mall. She has never been found. She was last seen by her family at her home at 328 Prince Road in the Rancho de Luna subdivision south of the city. She sold real estate for a company owned by her father-in-law. On the night she disappeared, Quintana's beeper went off and she said she was going to use a pay telephone on Cerrillos Road. Her pickup was found at De Vargas Center Mall. An unidentified caller told police that Quintana was seen getting into a red Jeep at the mall.
Foul play is suspected.



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Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department
505-955-5038

http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/q/quintana_michelle.html
More details about the circumstances surrounding Michelle's disapearance at link above.


I do not find Michelle listed in NamUs at this time.

Michelle has been missing 23 years today.

I remember this case from when I lived in Santa Fe, and often wondered what became of her disappearance.

I do remember in the 11 yrs that I lived there a couple of sets (partial) of human remains were found between Santa Fe and Pecos, and if my memory serves me correct I believe the remains were female.

The Doe Network:
Case File 1856DFNM



Michelle Quintana
Missing since August 8, 1987 from Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Classification: Endangered Missing

Vital Statistics

• • Age at Time of Disappearance: 23 years old

Circumstances of Disappearance
Michelle Quintana was last seen August 8, 1987, at the DeVargas Shopping Mall. She has never been found.

She was last seen by her family at her home at 328 Prince Road in the Rancho de Luna subdivision south of the city. She sold real estate for a company owned by her father-in-law.

On the night she disappeared, Quintana's beeper went off and she said she was going to use a pay telephone on Cerrillos Road.

Her pickup was found at De Vargas Center Mall. An unidentified caller told police that Quintana was seen getting into a red Jeep at the mall.
Foul play is suspected.

Investigators
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:

Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department
505-955-5038

Source Information:
The Santa Fe New Mexican
The Doe Network: Case File 1856DFNM

A long, long time. She needs to be home.

From Charley Project
Michelle Quintana – The Charley Project

Police have a suspect in Quintana's disappearance, a cocaine dealer who knew her. It was his pager she was carrying that went off the night of her disappearance. Quintana and the dealer were allegedly involved in a $5,000 cocaine transaction. Her husband said $6,000 went missing from the family's safe when she vanished.

The dealer, when questioned, said Quintana did have cocaine debts. He denied having paged her and said he didn't know her whereabouts. The dealer and Quintana's husband were both imprisoned on drug charges in the years after her disappearance.

Some more information

3 Dec 1995, Page 11 - The Santa Fe New Mexican at Newspapers.com

• The Doe Network 1856DFNM
• The Charley Project
• Press Reader

Michelle Quintana

Quintana, circa 1987

Missing Since: August 8, 1987
Missing From: Santa Fe, New Mexico
Classification: Endangered Missing
Sex: Female
Race: White
Date of Birth: August 18, 1963
Age: 23 years old
Height: 5'6”
Weight: 100 pounds
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Brown
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A red shirt, blue jeans and red shoes.

Details of Disappearance
Quintana was last seen in Santa Fe, New Mexico August 8, 1987. She was at her home in the 300 block of Prince Road in the Rancho de Luna subdivision south of the city when her pager went off and she said she was going to use a pay phone on Cerrillos Road. She has never been heard from again. Her flatbed truck was later found at the De Vargas Center Mall. An unidentified person witnessed her getting into a red Jeep at the mall.

Police have a suspect in Quintana's disappearance, a cocaine dealer who knew her. It was his pager she was carrying that went off the night of her disappearance. Quintana and the dealer were allegedly involved in a $5,000 cocaine transaction. Her husband said $6,000 went missing from the family's safe when she vanished.

The dealer, when questioned, said Quintana did have cocaine debts. He denied having paged her and said he didn't know her whereabouts. The dealer and Quintana's husband were both imprisoned on drug charges in the years after her disappearance.

Quintana worked as a real estate agent at the time of her disappearance, selling condominiums that belonged to her father-in-law. Her case remains unsolved and foul play is suspected.

Investigating Agency
Santa Fe County Sheriff's Department
505-955-5038

Bumping for Michelle - it's now been 34 years.

This is another case where drugs disappear to someone ... until when? drugs should never have existed

Possible UID Matches

NamUs #UP10704: Partial skeletal remains of a female around 20-30 years of age were discovered by a hunter about 90 yards north of the freeway at mile post 150.1 west of Williams, AZ on November 14, 1991. Estimated year of death is 1989. The location where the remains were found is roughly a 6-7 hour drive from Santa Fe.

NamUs #UP13186: Partial skeletal remains of a 17-22 year old female were recovered in an arroyo near the Ideal Cement Plant in Tijeras, NM on September 9, 1988. The ME estimated the remains had been there for around 2 years. IMO, this UID is the most compelling possibility for Michelle Quintana because the age and PMI are aligned. The location of the remains is also only an hours drive from where Quintana was last seen.

Thoughts?

citizen_sleuth said:

Possible UID Matches

NamUs #UP10704: Partial skeletal remains of a female around 20-30 years of age were discovered by a hunter about 90 yards north of the freeway at mile post 150.1 west of Williams, AZ on November 14, 1991. Estimated year of death is 1989. The location where the remains were found is roughly a 6-7 hour drive from Santa Fe.

NamUs #UP13186: Partial skeletal remains of a 17-22 year old female were recovered in an arroyo near the Ideal Cement Plant in Tijeras, NM on September 9, 1988. The ME estimated the remains had been there for around 2 years. IMO, this UID is the most compelling possibility for Michelle Quintana because the age and PMI are aligned. The location of the remains is also only an hours drive from where Quintana was last seen.

Thoughts?

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I think both seem like possibilities, but rule-outs should be checked before submitting. I would assume LE has considered her for the UID in Tijeras...

ChatteringBirds said:

I think both seem like possibilities, but rule-outs should be checked before submitting. I would assume LE has considered her for the UID in Tijeras...

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Shes not on either rule out list. I always assume if they arent on the rule out list then they havent been compared. Better safe then sorry.