Jennifer Puntilla's Strange Disappearance

Jennifer Pentilla, an 18-year-old humanitarian from Missoula, Montana, disappeared on October 17, 1991, while biking through New Mexico during a solo trip to meet a missionary group in Mexico. Her last known interaction was at a Shell station in Deming, where she spoke with attendant Jesus "Chuy" Vasquez before heading east. Witnesses later reported seeing her in the area, but she failed to contact her mother as planned. A year later, her belongings were found 46 miles away, near Hatch, including journals, camping gear, and other items, but not her bicycle. Suspicions fell on Vasquez, whose accounts were inconsistent and who had a history of violence. Another person of interest, Henry Apodaca, reportedly bragged about abducting her. Despite law enforcement's focus on Vasquez and Apodaca, and the involvement of known serial killer David Parker Ray being ruled out, Jennifer’s case remains unsolved over 30 years later.

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