Arizona currently has over 1,000 active missing person cases in its database. While many will be found alive and well, many will not.
Arizona is located in the southwestern part of the United States and is known for its hot, dry, and arid climate. The biggest draw to Arizona? The ever-expansive Grand Canyon National Park.
One-third of Arizona is considered 'desert', which offers up thousands and thousands of acres of uninhabited areas, dangerous terrains, and wildlife.
Many missing person cases in Arizona need our attention, let's take a look at these three.
Michelle Bernstein-Schultz loved her boys, and she loved hiking.
So it was no surprise to anyone that in 2019 she would take on a hiking challenge like no other.
Michelle planned to hike the Arizona Trail, 800 miles, with her 7-year-old son on her back. Her son had a disability that would render it dangerous for him to hike the trail himself, and she wanted him to experience it.
This challenge garnered Michelle some sponsorships, media attention, and support from the hiking community all over.
But Michelle’s happiness at that moment was short-lived, and she soon began struggling with custody of both her boys.
In October 2021, Michelle moved in with a boyfriend in his apartment in Phoenix, Arizona.
On June 20, 2022, Michelle spoke to her mom, Patricia, telling her she hadn’t been feeling well.
On June 30, 2022, Michelle’s boyfriend texted Patricia telling them that he had just reported Michelle missing because he hadn’t seen her in a day and she had left behind all of her personal belongings. It was also extremely hot during this time- triple digits- and it could be dangerous for anyone to be outside unprepared for any length of time.
Michelle’s family began searching for her right away, but Michelle had vanished.
Where is Michelle Rose Bernstein-Schultz?
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Michelle Bernstein-Schultz is asked to contact the Phoenix Police Department at 602–534–2121.
Tyler was a 20-year-old young man living in Kingman, Arizona in 2016. He was an avid gamer and lived with his mother, Stephanie, and his father — Robert Brian Stice- who typically just goes by Brian. Tyler was said to be an introvert and a kid who preferred the company of his computer over socializing with groups of people. One of the few things that brought Tyler out of his room was his job, and his black Ford Mustang, which he loved.
Tyler had a job at a local furnishings company and was a good employee. He had only been working there for about a month but was a good worker.
On June 21, 2016, Tyler had woken up and left for work around 5:30 am. All the signs were there that he had packed a lunch for himself as he usually did.
Later in the afternoon, Tyler’s boss called his mother in hopes of locating Tyler. When he told Stephanie that Tyler had not come to work that day- for the second day in a row- Tyler’s mom was confused. She started to try and track down Tyler but had no luck. His cell phone was going directly to voicemail. She called the family to see if anyone had heard from him, but no one had.
On June 25, four days after Tyler went missing, the family finally received some news. Tyler’s black Mustang had been found off at the Deer Canyon Recreation area.
Google Map Image of Hulupai Mountains & Kingman, AZPhoto byGoogle Maps
This area is located within the Hualapai Mountains. The road which runs through it- the Hualapai Mountain Road is 46 miles long, beginning in Kingman. It is a road with light traffic, mostly those taking the road are just headed to the hikes & trails, or those wanting a scenic view for a drive. There are not many homes/buildings located on this route.
Tyler’s belongings were not in the car (his wallet, phone, etc.) and it was noted that his car exterior was pretty clean for being out there where it was found.
No signs of Tyler anywhere. Oddly enough, they found his laptop bag, but no laptop. They also found his camera in the trunk. Tyler’s older sister Jessica, whom he was very close to, said he never went anywhere without his camera. When they looked at the photos on the memory card, Jessica was quick to notice that several of the last batches of photos he had taken were deleted. Photos she had seen earlier as they had recently gone four-wheeling together and taken pictures.
Those photos had been deleted.
Search Dogs tracked Tyler’s scent through the woods, into a Girl Scout camp about a mile away, and then back onto the main road. Along this route, they found no signs of Tyler or his missing belongings.
Another odd discovery was a cup of chai tea found in the car- specifically found on the passenger side of the car.. Tyler’s family said he didn’t like Chai tea and believed it must have belonged to someone else. However, DNA results confirmed that it was Tyler’s.
A bombshell of a discovery took place when they saw Tyler on video surveillance on June 19th, just two days before his disappearance, buying a rifle at a local Walmart. He went to a second unidentified store and bought the ammo. Tyler didn’t like the outdoors or hunting, so this was quite mysterious and his family was pretty shocked. The rifle’s location is still unknown and police believed it to be with him
If you have any information about Tyler Stice, please call the Kingman Police Department at 928–753–2191.
Jarrett Brooks enjoyed the rancher’s lifestyle. Even though he didn’t live on a ranch, he found some odd jobs at some nearby properties where he did some handyman and maintenance type of work.
Jarrett was also usually seen with his cowboy hat and boots.
In 2023, Jarrett was 16 years old. He was being homeschooled but still had many local friends in his town of Joseph City, Arizona.
He volunteered as an explorer at the local fire department and was friendly with everyone he met. Jarrett was also described as talkative and not someone who was ever shy.
Jarrett’s family life was a bit strict- which was likely important because he was one of seven children in the household. There had to be rules to keep some order.
On the night of July 3, 2023, Jarrett was grounded for taking out one of his father’s hunting vehicles. He had been strictly forbidden from taking the vehicle out, and his parents learned that he had snuck out with it.
Not only that, but he had damaged it in the process.
Around 10:00 p.m., his parents took his phone, which was something they did with all their children every evening.
The next morning, the family woke up early as they had a big day full of 4th of July events. When Jarrett woke up, he asked his parents if he could have his phone back and go to the events They told him no, he was grounded.
Jarrett sulked towards his room, and his mother got into the shower.
At 7:00 a.m., she was out of the shower and noticed that Jarrett wasn’t in his room when she checked on him.
Both of his parents began searching for him, eventually getting into separate vehicles and driving around the neighborhood. But Jarrett was nowhere to be found.
Jarrett Brooks had disappeared.
Anyone with any information on the whereabouts of Jarrett Brooks is asked to contact the Navajo County Sheriff’s Office at 928–524–4050.
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