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Evelyn Hernandez.

MUS-2026-0107

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MUS-2026-0107

Homicide

Incident
2002
Indexed
Oct 5, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
Agency
San Francisco Police Department
Location
San Francisco CA

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Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.

Summary

What happened, as the record shows.

Evelyn Hernandez, 24, nine months pregnant, vanished from San Francisco on May 1, 2002, along with her five-year-old son Alex. Her partial remains were found in the San Francisco Bay that July; Alex and her unborn son Fernando were never found. Her murder is unsolved. The baby's father was questioned but never named as a suspect. A 2025 Hulu docuseries, 'Murder Has Two Faces,' revisited the case.

Timeline

What the record establishes.

  1. 2002

    Hernandez, 24, is last heard from on May 1, 2002, calling her sister about a baby shower.

  2. 2002

    She is reported missing on May 7, her due date.

  3. 2002

    Partial remains are found in San Francisco Bay on July 24, 2002.

  4. 2025

    Hulu's 'Murder Has Two Faces' revisits the case. It remains unsolved.

Key people

The people in the file.

VictimEvelyn Hernandez

24, of San Francisco. Nine months pregnant when she vanished on May 1, 2002; partial remains found that July.

MissingAlex Hernandez

5. Evelyn's son; vanished with her on May 1, 2002 and was never found.

Investigating agencySan Francisco Police Department

Cold case unit. Contact details change over time; confirm the current assignee before publishing.

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