On January 27, 2022, the family of 24-year-old Alexis Gabe in Oakley, California, realized something was wrong when she didn’t return home.
Her sister, quarantining with COVID-19, grew increasingly worried as calls and messages went unanswered.
Alexis’s disappearance quickly unsettled the East Bay community. Known as kind and family-oriented, she had a bright future. Friends and relatives began organizing searches while police launched an investigation.
Authorities determined Alexis was last seen at the Antioch home of her ex-boyfriend, Marshall Jones. She had gone there to exchange belongings and talk, but investigators later believed she never left alive.
The case gained national attention as volunteers joined search efforts across Northern California. Flyers circulated, and social media campaigns spread her image, keeping hope alive that she would be found.
Investigators increasingly focused on Jones, alleging he murdered Alexis and disposed of her remains in remote areas of the Sierra Nevada foothills. Evidence suggested her body had been scattered in isolated terrain.
In June 2022, police tracked Jones to Washington State. During an attempted arrest, authorities say he charged at officers with a knife, and he was fatally shot. His death meant he would never face trial.
Later that year, partial human remains were found in Amador County and identified as Alexis Gabe. The discovery confirmed her family’s worst fears and brought heartbreaking closure.
Years later, the case still impacts the community. Vigils honor Alexis’s memory, while her family continues to seek answers and accountability. What began as a disappearance became a devastating tragedy that changed their lives forever.