Francheska and Misheila Martinez were twin sisters living in Paterson New Jersey in the spring of 2000. But that summer both of them disappeared–separately–and the police assumed they were runaways. But after 25 years of no contact, we have to wonder if something else happened. 

This case is *unsolved*

If you know anything, you can call NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST.

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