UPDATE: Maria Kilmer was located safe. The investigation continues.
The Oregon State Police is investigating a missing person case involving 28‑year‑old Maria Linda Jade Kilmer.
Kilmer was last seen on March 28, 2026, at approximately 9 p.m. on Highway 22 near milepost 15. Her vehicle had run out of gas while she and a passenger were traveling to Salem from Lyons. According to the passenger, Kilmer left the vehicle and departed with an unidentified motorist who had stopped at the scene. She left behind her belongings, including her keys, purse, identification, and phone.
Kilmer has not been seen or heard from since and has been entered into law enforcement databases as a missing person.
Anyone with information regarding Kilmer’s whereabouts is asked to call 9‑1‑1 or contact Oregon State Police dispatch at *677 (*OSP) from a mobile phone. Please reference case number SP26‑104740.
Source: Oregon State Police