Have you seen her?

Reina Morales Rojas
​Boston, MA

Reina Carolina Rojas migrated from El Salvador to Boston in search of a better life in May 2022. Six months later, on November 26, Reina mysteriously vanished after leaving her apartment in East Boston. 

The 41-year-old mother of two and former police officer in El Salvador is seen on surveillance video exiting her building and standing on the sidewalk talking on the phone. According to Boston police, Reina was picked up by a car service and dropped off five miles away near 7 Alston St. in Somerville. It's not clear why Reina went there, but she hasn't been heard from since.

Alicia Morales, Reina's sister who lives in El Salvador, knew something was wrong when her calls to Reina's phone on November 27 went straight to voicemail. She contacted the building's landlord, Francisco Magana. He filed a missing person report on November 28, but investigators didn't issue a public notice about Reina's disappearance until January 12, 2023. Investigators didn't explain why they decided to wait more than a month before notifying the public, but a spokesperson for the Boston PD acknowledged that it "could've and should've been done sooner." 

According to the FBI, Reina had two cell phones that were turned off just after midnight on November 27. Reina was last seen wearing black leggings, a black top, a gray hooded sweater, and dark-colored sandals or slides. Reina likes to wear wigs.

If you have information on the disappearance of Reina Rojas, contact Det. Michael Byrnes, Boston PD at 1-857-274-4300 or FBI VICAP, 1-800-634-4097