Disappearance of Henrietta Geck Cruz Avila

Photo on right is age progression of her to 75 years old. 

In the spring of 1960 17 year old Henrietta Geck Cruz Avila met 24 year old Merle Avila. A month later they married and three months after that she decided to leave. The two had been living in Santa Ana, California together.

Merle stated that one day she had packed up all her stuff and had left him. She did not get in contact with her family though so by August 10, 1960 first her father reported her missing. Merle had claimed to have  spotted Henrietta on a bench in Long Beach, California on August 20. On the 27th her mother got a collect call by someone who identified themselves as Henrietta, but they had hung up. Later that day her parents got a telegram from "Henrietta" saying she had found a job and wouldn't return to her husband. It confirmed to have been a woman who called, but she had given a false address.

In 1961 a week before Christmas mysteriously Henrietta's underclothing and belt was found on the trunk of her fathers car. There was no sign of her and there was no more attempts of her trying to contact her parents. It's possible that foul play may be involved in this case.

Henrietta is a Hispanic female and was 17 years old at the time of her disappearance. She was 5" and 100 lbs. She has brown hair and brown eyes. She has a measles scar between her eyebrows. She would have had a gold chain and wedding bands with her.

SOURCES:
http://charleyproject.org/case/henrietta-geck-cruz-avila
https://oag.ca.gov/missing/person/henrietta-geck-cruz-avila
https://www.namus.gov/MissingPersons/Case#/34024