SheWhoMustNotBeNamed
Former Member
Missing Since: March 7, 1987 from El Paso, Texas
Classification: Endangered Missing
Date of Birth: March 17, 1974
Age: 12 years old
Height and Weight: 5'2, 105 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes.
Clothing/Jewelry Description: A black t-shirt with the Iron Maiden band logo, black and white checked jeans, white socks with red and blue stripes on top, and white tennis shoes.
Details of Disappearance
Alaniz was last seen in El Paso, Texas on March 7, 1987. She went out to play video games and never returned to her residence in the northeast part of the city. She has never been heard from again. That same year, several other females disappeared from El Paso, and most of them were later found murdered and buried in the desert. The victims were all young, mostly in their teens and twenties. Alaniz and another girl, Cheryl Vasquez, are still missing, but presumed to be homicide victims as well.
David Leonard Wood, a serial rapist who was paroled in January 1987, was later convicted of murdering six of the El Paso victims. He has not been charged in connection with Alaniz's case, however, and it remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Texas Department of Public Safety
800-346-3243
NCMEC