Note the last day and time that he was seen is wrong on the flyer. He was last seen 2/14/24 at 2300 [Poster publish by CHP]
The California Highway Patrol has issued a statewide Feather Alert associated with the missing 24-year-old Ukiah man Angel Murguia-Martinez.
California’s Feather Alert notification system came into effect in January 2023 and is designed to “provide immediate information to the public to aid in the swift recovery of missing indigenous persons.”
Murguia-Martinez’s sister-in-law Chelsie Martinez told us Angel is a member of the Hopland Band of the Pomo Indian
Murguia-Martinez went missing around midnight on February 14, 2024, from his home in Ukiah on the 700 block of Village Circle. On a seemingly normal night, he left after dinner, despite her objections. Concern grew when the family found a “suicide note” and discovered a missing firearm. Murguia left with only a 9mm pistol and his phone, turning it off immediately. Described as a “homebody,” his destination is unknown, and no one has heard from him since.
A poster published by CHP indicates the Feather Alert was activated by the agency’s Emergency Notification and Tactical Alert Center on behalf of the Ukiah Police Department.
We have reached out to the Ukiah Police Department for the latest developments on their investigation into Murguia-Martinez. Lieutenant Jason Chapman told us he would provide a statement this afternoon after debriefing with patrol staff about the case thus far.
Angel Murguia is 5? 8? and 250 pounds. He has long brown hair, green eyes, and always wears black frame glasses. Chelsie said he was last seen wearing a black zip hoodie, black pants, black boots, and a gray hat.
Murguia-Martinez’s family is asking for Ukiah residents and businesses in the vicinity of the 700 block of Village Circle to review camera footage from the night of February 14, 2024 to give investigators clues as to the missing man’s direction of travel. If you happen to find any footage or know about Angel Murguia-Martinez’s whereabouts, contact his sister-in-law Chelsie (707) 621-2922 or the Ukiah Police Department immediately at (707) 463-6262.
UPDATE 3:53 p.m.: The Ukiah Police Department issued the following press release:
Press Release – UPD Case #24-0316 – Missing Person
Date: 02-18-2024
Location: 700 block of Village Circle, Ukiah CA 95482
Missing Person: Angel Arturo Murguia-Martinez, 24-Year-Old Ukiah male
On 02/15/2024, at approximately 10 a.m. the Ukiah Police Department (UPD) received a call regarding the unusual behavior of Angel Murguia-Martinez, a twenty-four-year-old Ukiah resident. A family member informed the Ukiah Police Department that Murguia-Martinez had unexpectedly left his residence on foot the night before, and his whereabouts were not known. The family member reported that this was unusual, however they did not consider Murguia-Martinez missing or in danger at the time. A county wide “Be on the Lookout” alert was issued for Murguia-Martinez at that time.
On 02/15/2024, at approximately 10:30 p.m. Murguia-Martinez’s family re-contacted the Ukiah Police Department and informed them that they had discovered what they believed to be a suicide note that Murguia-Martinez had left behind, and the family also believed that Murguia-Martinez’s firearm was not at his residence.
An active search of the Ukiah area for Murguia-Martinez was initiated, and a cell phone “ping” was attempted on Murguia-Martinez’s wireless device. The cell phone “ping” yielded no location, and it was believed that Murguia-Martinez’s cell phone was turned off. According to Murguia-Martinez’s family, he did not have any history of mental health illnesses, show any signs of depression, or wanting to harm himself.
Murguia-Martinez was entered into the national database as a Missing Person and the California Highway Patrol issued a Feather Alert; an alert to provide immediate information to the public and aid in the swift recovery of Missing Indigenous Persons.
Murguia-Martinez’s whereabouts are currently unknown and the Ukiah Police Department request that anyone with information on Murguia-Martinez or his whereabouts call 911 immediately. Murguia-Martinez is to be considered at risk and possibly armed, so we ask that no one attempt to contact him or detain him in any manner.
As always, UPD’s mission is to make Ukiah as safe a place as possible. If you would like to know more about crime in your neighborhood, you can sign up for telephone, cellphone, and email notifications by clicking the Nixle button on our website; www.ukiahpolice.com.
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Why can’t law enforcement any branch including FBI (since feather alert was inacted) turn on his phone to pinpoint the location before it runs out of charge??
If the phone is turned off they can’t locate it directly.