Oct. 6, 2023
Oct. 6—For years after cousins Elsie Eldora Luscier and Carlotta Maria Sanchez disappeared from the Quinault Nation Indian Reservation in August 1979, authorities thought they were runaways. But with more recent information prompting the FBI Seattle to open an investigation, that's no longer the...
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By Tammy AyerYakima Herald-Republic
''For years after cousins Elsie Eldora Luscier and Carlotta Maria Sanchez disappeared from the Quinault Nation Indian Reservation in August 1979, authorities thought they were runaways.
But with more recent information prompting the FBI Seattle to open an investigation, that’s no longer the case. The FBI investigates the most serious crimes involving Indigenous people on reservations.
FBI Seattle released missing persons posters for Carlotta and Elsie in September after getting additional information. The cousins were last seen in Taholah on Aug. 30, 1979. Taholah is on the Quinault Reservation, in Grays Harbor County, and is home to Quinault Nation headquarters.
Carlotta was 12 when she disappeared; Elsie was 13. Both weighed about 110 pounds but Carlotta was a few inches taller than Elsie. The FBI seeks information about the disappearance of the girls, and about those responsible for their disappearance.
Those with any information concerning this case are asked to contact
tips.fbi.gov.
“The reason we are putting the posters out now is initially they were thought to have run away. We have reason to believe one or both may be victims of a crime,” said Special Agent in Charge Richard Collodi of the FBI office in Seattle.
The posters “may trigger memories of people,” he added. “Things they thought may not be important” could make a crucial difference.'
Date(s) of Birth Used | February 10, 1967 |
Place of Birth | Yuma, Arizona |
Hair | Brown |
Eyes | Brown |
Height | 5'6" (at time of disappearance) |
Weight | 112 pounds (at time of disappearance) |
Sex | Female |
Nationality | American |
Details:
On August 30, 1979, Carlotta Maria Sanchez, accompanied by her cousin,
Elsie Eldora Luscier, disappeared from Taholah, Washington, which is in the Quinault Nation Indian Reservation. The FBI is seeking information about the disappearance of both girls, and about those responsible for their disappearance.
Date(s) of Birth Used | January 30, 1966 |
Hair | Brown |
Eyes | Brown |
Height | 5'1" (at time of disappearance) |
Weight | 110 pounds (at time of disappearance) |
Sex | Female |
Details:
On August 30, 1979, Elsie Eldora Luscier, accompanied by her cousin,
Carlotta Maria Sanchez, disappeared from Taholah, Washington, which is in the Quinault Nation Indian Reservation. The FBI is seeking information about the disappearance of both girls, and about those responsible for their disappearance.