FBI Still Searching For Woman Last Seen In Newark 16 Years Ago

NEWARK, NJ — Carla Vicentini was last seen leaving a bar and grill in Newark in 2006. The Brazilian exchange student hasn’t been seen since – but the search continues, authorities say.

On Thursday, the anniversary of her disappearance, the FBI’s Newark office confirmed it is still searching for Vicentini. Authorities are offering a reward of up to $20,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person or people responsible for her disappearance.

See the FBI missing person notice for Vicentini here.

“If you have any information concerning Carla, please contact us at 973-792-3000,” the FBI stated.

According to the FBI, Vicentini was last seen leaving a bar and grill in Newark during the early morning hours of Feb. 10, 2006. At that time, she was thought to have been intoxicated and was seen with an unidentified man. She told a friend that she was going outside the bar to the man's car to view a photograph. She has not been seen since she left the restaurant.

Vicentini, 38, arrived in the United States on January 19, 2006, as an exchange student from Brazil. She was living with another exchange student in Newark at the time of her disappearance, the FBI said.

Vicentini is 5 feet 7 inches and 140 pounds, and has blonde hair and brown eyes. She has multiple body piercings, and has the following tattoos: a gray angel on her back, a red and yellow chameleon on her left hip, and a tribal tattoo on her lower back.

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