{"id":18179,"date":"2026-05-25T05:05:38","date_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:05:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/surftiva.com\/missing\/?p=18179"},"modified":"2026-05-25T05:19:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T05:19:11","slug":"marizela-perez","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/surftiva.com\/missing\/marizela-perez\/","title":{"rendered":"Marizela Perez"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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

Marizela Perez<\/strong> was 18 years old when she vanished from Seattle, Washington<\/a> on March 5, 2011, after leaving a Safeway store in the University District. Her disappearance remains one of the region\u2019s most haunting unresolved cases, leaving her family and community searching for answers more than a decade later.

Marizela was a freshman at the University of Washington<\/a> when she disappeared during what should have been a routine Saturday trip to campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She left her Rainier Beach residence around noon, telling relatives she planned to study with friends, but she never arrived and was never seen again after exiting a neighborhood Safeway.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Surveillance footage captured Marizela purchasing orange juice, trash bags, Tylenol, and an over\u2011the\u2011counter sleep aid before walking north out of the store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her cellphone received a final text message at 2:45 p.m. near 47th Avenue Northeast before shutting off permanently, leaving investigators with no further digital trail to follow.<\/p>\n\n\n

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

\u2022 March 5, 2011 (12:00 PM):<\/strong> Marizela leaves her relatives\u2019 home in Rainier Beach, heading toward the University of Washington campus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 March 5, 2011 (1:00\u20132:00 PM):<\/strong> She is seen on Safeway surveillance footage making debit\u2011card purchases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 March 5, 2011 (2:20 PM):<\/strong> Footage shows her exiting the store and walking north on Brooklyn Avenue Northeast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 March 5, 2011 (2:45 PM):<\/strong> Her phone receives a final text message and immediately powers off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Following Hours:<\/strong> Family attempts to reach her repeatedly; calls go straight to voicemail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022 Evening\/Night:<\/strong> Relatives search the UW campus, bus routes, hospitals, and downtown Seattle with no success.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

The Seattle Police Department<\/a> initially found no evidence of abduction, foul play, or a voluntary disappearance, complicating efforts to obtain warrants for her digital records.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her family pushed for access to her email, social media, and phone data, but legal barriers for missing adults over 18 severely limited what investigators could retrieve.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Community Response:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Hundreds of volunteers, students, and strangers helped distribute flyers, organize searches, and raise awareness across Seattle and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Her cousin, columnist Michelle Malkin, used her national platform to amplify the case, while organizations and online communities continued to share her story in hopes of generating new leads.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Family Statements:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Marizela\u2019s parents, Jasmine and Edgar Perez, have remained steadfast in their belief that more could have been done early in the investigation to preserve critical digital evidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They continue to hope for answers, urging anyone with information to come forward and help bring closure to a mystery that has defined their lives for more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n\n

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

Marizela is a Filipina woman, 5’5″ tall and approximately 110 pounds, with a short asymmetrical bob haircut at the time she disappeared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She has a distinctive tattoo on her left inner arm reading \u201cLahat ay magiging maayos,\u201d meaning \u201cAll will be well\u201d in Tagalog.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Marizela remains listed as a missing person in the NamUs<\/a> national database, and her case is still open with the Seattle Police Department.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite extensive searches, media coverage, and private investigative efforts, no confirmed sightings or evidence have surfaced since the day she vanished.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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

Anyone with information regarding the disappearance of Marizela Perez is urged to contact the Seattle Police Department\u2019s Missing Persons Unit<\/a> at 206\u2011684\u20115582<\/strong>. Tips may also be submitted anonymously through local law\u2011enforcement channels or national missing\u2011person organizations. Even the smallest detail could help bring long\u2011awaited answers to her family and community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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