A Night Out Turns Into a Mystery

On the evening of March 28, 2017, Debra Elizabeth Puente, affectionately known as "Debi," joined friends for a night out at the Longhorn Bar & Grill in San Diego's Grantville neighborhood. Between 10:00 and 11:00 p.m., she left the bar, expressing to her friends that she needed to drive around for a while to give her live-in boyfriend time to leave their shared residence following an argument. This was the last time anyone reported seeing Debra.  

An Abandoned Car Raises Alarms

A week later, on April 5, Debra's black 2013 Hyundai sedan was discovered abandoned on Santa Cruz Avenue near Bacon Street in Ocean Beach, a neighborhood she frequented. The vehicle had accumulated parking tickets, the earliest dated March 30. Inside the locked car were her wallet, identification, keys, shoes, and socks. The presence of these personal items suggested she had not planned to be away for long.  ...Read More