Above: Noel, circa 2008
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: June 29, 2008 from Wasilla, Alaska Classification: Family Abduction Date of Birth: February 16, 1997 Age: 11 years old Height and Weight: 5'1, 123 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Noel's nickname is Noeli. She is right-handed and wears eyeglasses.
Details of Disappearance
Noel disappeared from Wasilla, Alaska on June 29, 2008. The day before, her non-custodial mother, Mary Joe Burgener, met Noel's father and picked her up. Noel was supposed to go to camp, but when her father went to the camp to to retrieve her, he found out she had never been there. Subsequent investigation showed that Mary Joe had purchased two plane tickets from Anchorage, Alaska to Seattle, Washington and flown there with Noel on June 29.A photograph and vital statistics for Mary Joe are posted below this case summary. A felony warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosection was issued for her on March 25, 2009. Mary Joe and Noel may be in Georgia, Montana or Tennessee. Noel is possibly being home-schooled. Her whereabouts are unknown and her case remains unsolved.
Mary Joe Burgener
Above Images: Mary Joe Burgener
Date of Birth: February 24, 1966
Age: 42 years old
Height and Weight: 5'6 - 5'8, 160 - 170 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, hazel eyes. Mary Joe has scars on her forehead and abdomen, and she may wear eyeglasses. She may spell her last name "Burger" or use the last names Pepper and/or Burgener-Pepper.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated January 18, 2010; casefile added.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Alaska State Police
907-733-2256
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Operation Lookout
The Polly Klaas Foundation
Alaska Department of Public Safety