Amber Arnett is 39 years old. She was staying with a friend in Leslie, Michigan, planning to head home to Lansing to spend a few days with her mother, Marty. She was last seen on June 25, 2023, around 2:00 p.m. at a Dollar Tree on South Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard in Lansing. She has not been seen or heard from since.

When did Amber Arnett go missing?

Amber left Leslie on June 22, 2023, intending to return to Lansing. She was expected at her mother's home on June 25. Lansing Police confirmed she was last seen that afternoon at the Dollar Tree in Logan Square.

What was Amber's last known message?

Sometime after that sighting, Amber went to a friend's home in a neighborhood just blocks from her mother's house. Marty later gained access to Amber's Facebook account and found the last message Amber ever sent, to someone living at that address: "Hey, I'm at the gate. Come and let me in." No one has heard from her since.

Why does the family say Amber was in danger?

In the months before she disappeared, Amber had lost her housing and her job as a live-in caretaker at an adult foster care home, and had a court date scheduled for July 13, 2023, in connection with that loss. She told her family she no longer felt safe where she was staying, but never said why.

Why do advocates say Amber's case was slow to get attention?

Marty has said publicly that when Amber's case was reported, it did not receive the urgency she expected. She has pointed to her daughter's adult status and criminal background as part of why: "I think they thought she'd just show up." Victim advocates who work with families nationwide say this reflects a broader pattern, one where a person seen as an "imperfect victim" gets less attention from investigators than they should.

How has the family kept the search going?

Marty has spent thousands of dollars of her own money on flyers, yard signs, and search parties. AdvocacyCon has supported the effort directly, producing custom coffee sleeves with Amber's information that Marty distributes to coffee shops around Lansing. A private $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to Amber's whereabouts.

Amber's case remains open. NBC News Dateline covered her story in detail, and her ongoing case file is tracked at Ice Cold Case.

If you know something, say something

Amber would be 40 years old now. She is described by everyone who knows her as fiercely loyal, someone who would give you the shirt off her back without a second thought. Her family has not stopped looking for her, and they are asking Lansing to not stop either.

How to report a tip:

• Lansing Police Department: 517-483-4600

• Crime Stoppers of Mid-Michigan (anonymous): (517) 483-STOP

• Reward: $10,000 for information leading to answers