Above: Sanchez, circa 1979
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: August 1979 from Seattle, Washington Classification: Endangered Runaway Date of Birth: February 10, 1967 Age: 12 years old Height and Weight: 5'5 - 5'6, 110 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Biracial (Hispanic/Native American) female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Sanchez has pierced ears and a half-circle scar on the palm of her hand. Two of her eyeteeth were removed because she was born with two sets. Sanchez is of Cuban descent. Some agencies spell her name "Carlota." She may use the name Maria Loop. Clothing/Jewelry Description: Unknown, but she usually wears jeans.
Details of Disappearance
Sanchez was last seen in Seattle, Washington sometime during August 1979. She ran away with a cousin, Elsie Eldora Luscier. Neither of the girls has ever been heard from again. Photographs of Luscier are unavailable. Her date of birth is January 30, 1966, making her 13 years old at the time of her disappearance. She is described as a Native American female, 5'1 and 110 pounds with brown hair cut above the collar, and brown eyes.There has been no indication of Sanchez or Luscier's whereabouts since 1979. The girls' cases remain unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 2 times since October 12, 2004.
Last updated May 1, 2011; first name spelling corrected, details of disappearance updated.
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Seattle Police Department
206-684-5455
The Doe Network
North American Missing Persons Network
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