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Arizona authorities say woman found in Mexico is not Shayna Feinman
Shayna Feinman, an Arizona woman missing since March 2024, has not been found.
Tijuana officials in Mexico said they had located her in the city’s Encino neighborhood and confirmed her identity.
US authorities later said physical evidence showed the woman was not Feinman, reversing the apparent breakthrough.
Feinman was last believed to be walking to an acquaintance’s home in rural Yavapai County, and her abandoned car and cellphone were found nearby.
Her family is still waiting for answers as investigators continue to work with them.
Two men previously charged in connection with her disappearance had their charges dismissed, and the case remains under investigation.
Authorities are asking the public for information, with a $20,000 reward still offered.
Arizona authorities said a woman found in Tijuana, Mexico, is not Shayna Feinman, who disappeared in Arizona in 2024.
The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office said US authorities used physical evidence to confirm the woman’s identity was not Feinman.
Mexican officials had said the woman was found in Tijuana’s Encino neighborhood and that her characteristics matched Feinman’s missing-person report.
Feinman’s sister, Kara, had urged caution while awaiting confirmation from Arizona authorities.
Feinman’s disappearance remains under investigation, and authorities are offering a $20,000 reward for information.
- Who
- Shayna Feinman, an Arizona woman missing since 2024; authorities said the woman found in Mexico is not her.
- What
- Arizona authorities confirmed that the woman located in Tijuana was not Feinman.
- When
- The confirmation was announced on Tuesday, October 27, 2026, according to the Daily Mail.
- Where
- The woman was located in Tijuana’s Encino neighborhood, Mexico; Feinman disappeared in Yavapai County, Arizona.
- Why
- Not stated
Mexican Tijuana officials
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
Identity
Mexican Tijuana officials
Mexican officials said the woman found in Tijuana was Feinman, citing matching physical characteristics and saying investigators had confirmed her identity.
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
US authorities confirmed, using physical evidence, that the woman was not Feinman.
Confirmation process
Mexican Tijuana officials
Mexican officials said the woman was placed in protective custody while arrangements were made for contact with her family and US consular officials.
Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office
The sheriff’s office said reports of Feinman’s discovery had circulated without official law-enforcement confirmation.
Shayna Feinman was reported missing in rural Yavapai County, Arizona.
Murder charges against Cavett Richards and William DalCerro were dismissed.
Tijuana officials said a woman believed to be Feinman was found in the city’s Encino neighborhood.
Arizona authorities confirmed that the woman found in Mexico was not Feinman.
- Missing since
- March 2024
- Last reported age
- 38
- Tijuana location
- Encino neighborhood
- Reward
- $20,000
- People previously charged
- Cavett Richards and William DalCerro
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What people are saying
There is insufficient evidence to verify her identity.
I can only hope and pray [for] good news – but right now, we have to be realistic.
her physical characteristics matched those listed in her missing person report.
Today, US authorities confirmed to [office] detectives, utilizing physical evidence, that the individual located is not Shayna Feinman.