Sara Michelle Rose Ray, 31, of Mission Viejo was last seen November 28, 2020, in the 22000 block of Via Pimiento. She was reported missing in January 2021. At disappearance she was 5 feet 4 inches, about 130 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Several distinctive tattoos were noted, including a Hello Kitty tattoo on her left arm.

Sara’s boyfriend, Kerwin Andrew Varela, became a suspect in the case. An arrest warrant charging him with murder was issued in October 2021; he was located and arrested in Florida in March 2022 and extradited to California. Sara’s body has not been found and authorities have not disclosed a motive or cause of death.

Did anyone in Mission Viejo or the 22000 block of Via Pimiento area remember seeing Sara around late November 2020 or have information that could help investigators?