Apr 25, 2018
Oct 26, 2018
Ilsy
Puac-Alvarado
25
15
72 inches
125 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
On September 25, 2014, in Newport News, Virginia, a mother's brief trip to the store culminated in a lasting mystery. When Sandra Alvarado left her home sometime between noon and 3:45 PM, her 15-year-old daughter, Ilsy Jacqueline Puac-Alvarado, was there. By the time she returned, the pregnant teenager was gone. At the time of her disappearance, Ilsy, a Hispanic/Latina and White/Caucasian female, was described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 125 pounds. She had brown hair, which she wore in a ponytail, and brown eyes. Her ears were pierced, though she was not wearing earrings when she was last seen by her mother. The young girl was heavily pregnant, at eight and a half months, when she vanished. She was last seen wearing a knee-length, black short-sleeved maternity dress that had a light blue ribbon. The circumstances surrounding Ilsy's departure from her Virginia home are unsettlingly vague. Her mother discovered her missing upon returning from a short errand, with no indication of where her daughter might have gone or if she left willingly. The case took a significant turn when authorities learned that just over a month after she disappeared, on October 28, 2014, Ilsy gave birth at a hospital in Harris County, Texas. This confirmation placed her hundreds of miles from where she was last seen, but it did not lead to her location or ensure her well-being. The knowledge that she delivered her baby adds another layer of concern for her and for the child whose life began under such uncertain circumstances. The disappearance of Ilsy Puac-Alvarado remains an unresolved case filled with distressing questions. A 15-year-old girl, on the verge of motherhood, vanished from the security of her home one afternoon. While it is known she traveled to Texas and gave birth, what happened to her after leaving that hospital is unknown. Authorities from the Newport News Police Department have continued to seek information that might lead to her whereabouts. The central mystery persists: a young mother disappeared, leaving behind a family desperate for answers about her safety and the life of the child she brought into the world.
Sep 25, 2014
Newport News
Virginia
Newport News City
23602
32301
Newport News Police Department
Newport News
Virginia
Newport News City
23605
T. Cioffi
MPO
9710 Jefferson Avenue, Virginia
7572472500
Local
Law Enforcement
2014-57612
2014-09-25
Newport News Police Department
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Brown
Brown
Brown
06/13/2026