{"id":16321,"date":"2026-05-11T16:59:23","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T16:59:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surftiva.com\/missing\/?p=16321"},"modified":"2026-05-11T17:38:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T17:38:15","slug":"adrienne-celeste-salinas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surftiva.com\/missing\/adrienne-celeste-salinas\/","title":{"rendered":"Adrienne Salinas"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Case Information:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Adrienne Celeste Salinas<\/strong>, age 19, disappeared from Tempe<\/a>, Arizona<\/a>, in the early morning hours of June 15, 2013. A student at GateWay Community College<\/a>, she vanished after a party at her apartment near West Fifth Street and South Hardy Drive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tragically, her remains were discovered nearly two months later, on August 6, 2013, in a desert wash located in Apache Junction<\/a>. The FBI<\/a> and local police have spent over a decade searching for answers in her mysterious death.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Case Details:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Adrienne was an aspiring journalist known for her intelligence and motivation. She was very close with her younger brother and had been in a long-term relationship with her boyfriend, Francisco, since eighth grade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On the night she vanished, Adrienne was reportedly traveling between her home and Scottsdale<\/a>. Her white 2002 Mercury Sable was found abandoned with two flat tires after a minor accident near Rio Salado Parkway.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Timeline of Events:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Adrienne was last seen leaving her apartment around 4:00 a.m. on June 15, carrying an overnight bag. Phone records show she called her boyfriend 11 times and texted him to say she was on her way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 4:53 a.m., she arranged a pickup at a nearby AM\/PM<\/a> convenience store, but she was gone when the driver arrived. Her phone was turned off at 5:07 a.m., marking the last trace of her activity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investigation:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The Tempe Police Department<\/a> reclassified the case as a homicide after her remains were recovered. While her boyfriend and the cab driver were cleared, investigators have explored links to local predators like Bryan Patrick Miller.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Heavy monsoon rains occurred before her remains were found, leading police to believe her body was washed into the basin from a different location. A $20,000 FBI<\/a> reward remains active for information leading to an arrest.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Physical Appearance:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Adrienne is 5′ 5″ & 110lbs with brown hair and dark eyes. She stood out with a tribal sun tattoo behind her left ear and a lip piercing with a clear stone. She also had a distinct four-inch scar on the right side of her back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She was 19 years old and described as having a feminine, frail build. When she disappeared, she was carrying a packed overnight bag that has never been recovered by authorities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Current Status:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

As of May 2026, the death of Adrienne Celeste Salinas<\/strong> remains an unsolved homicide. The Arizona Department of Public Safety<\/a> and the FBI continue to seek new leads and forensic breakthroughs to solve the case.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her family remains dedicated to finding justice and keeping her story in the public eye. Authorities believe that someone in Maricopa County<\/a> may still hold critical information that could break the case open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contact Information:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Anyone with information regarding the murder of Adrienne Celeste Salinas is urged to contact the Tempe Police Department<\/a> at (480) 350-8311. You may also provide anonymous tips to the FBI<\/a>
at 1-800-CALL-FBI or through the Silent Witness<\/a> program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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