Missing Since: 2018-09-07 Location: Houston, Texas
Jennifer was last seen in Houston, Texas on September 7, 2018. That night she left her apartment near Martin Street and Shepherd Drive. When her teenage son, who lived with her, asked where she was going so late, she just told him she’d be back. Surveillance video at the apartment complex showed that Jennifer left with her husband, Joey Sanchez. She had claimed he was physically abusive towards her and filed a restraining order against him, so it’s not clear why she went anywhere with him. At the time of her disappearance, he was four days from a scheduled court date on a domestic violence charge regarding a November 2017 incident where he allegedly assaulted her at a bar. He had been trying to get Jennifer to drop the case against him. Jennifer and Joey went to a bar after she left her apartment. They were seen there at about 2:00 a.m., between fifteen and thirty minutes later. She never returned home and has never been heard from again. Authorities searched Joey’s car after Jennifer’s disappearance and found bloodstains and other items matching her DNA, as well as evidence that someone had tried to clean up with bleach. A week after Jennifer was last seen, Joey was charged with capital murder in her case. He is awaiting trial. A photo of him is posted with this case summary. Although Jennifer’s body has never been located, foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved. Investigating Agency Houston Police Department 832-394-1872 Source Information NamUs Fox 26 Houston People Magazine ABC 13 Jennifer Sanchez’s Facebook Page Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004. Last updated March 5, 2023; casefile added.