Her name is Marizela “Mei” Perez. So young. Gone since Saturday, last seen on surveillance cameras in early afternoon. Numbers to contact directly with tips are below.

As a PI, I hope the lead investigator does not rule out following leads for foul play even though Marizela has been on anti-depressants for a long time.

Though the ‘usual profile’ for persons who go missing when they are teens or young adults and/or on medication for mental or mood variances is to think ‘run away’ or something having to do with their swinging hard to one side or the other in mood or thinking… it would be a grave error to think that because a person is on any kind of medication or in any kind of mental condition, that they cannot also be harmed by others. They can. Have been. Are. Thus, it’s a personal hope that all avenues can be followed.

Whatever is the cause of Marizela’s disappearance, we will continue to pray for her to be found safe and sound, and for her family, in this time, to be bolstered entirely in spirit, mind and heart.

A new picture of Marizela shows her arm tattoo, which says: “lahat ay magiging maayos” — a Tagalog saying for “all will be well.”

“All will be well.” We will hold that strong thought for Marizela and her family.

Date Missing: Saturday March 5, 2011; Last seen between 1-2 P.M.
Last Seen: Safeway in University District (4732 Brooklyn Ave NE Seattle, WA 98105)
Possible Routes: Sound Link Light Rail stations, downtown/Chinatown areas, UW Seattle campus, U-district
Description: Asian female, 5’5” tall, 110 lbs, skinny build, asymmetrical bob with short bangs and brown/red highlights hairstyle, tattoo on left inner arm with the words ‘lahat ay magiging maayos’, last seen wearing a dark jacket with hood, denim jeans, light brown suede laced boots, possibly wearing green eye contacts, possibly carrying a plaid backpack with a Macbook Pro laptop, taking medication for depression.
Please contact if you have any information regarding this person:
Jasmin: 609 – 742 – 2360
Edgar: 609 – 646 – 0905
Melinda: 206 – 760 – 1822
Joy: 609 – 742 – 2336

You can see Michelle Malkin’s entire post on her cousin Marizela, here.