Katya was living alone with her father, Pat Lyne, in Federal Way, Washington. She had a disagreement with him over school. Katya left their residence at approximately 9:00 p.m. Her father realized she was missing the next morning, and reported her disappearance to the police the day after that. She left behind her shoe lifts, Social Security card, dental retainer and other personal items. She was wearing a white t-shirt, a black and white flannel pullover shirt, blue jeans and black boots. Pat took his own life four days after his daughter's disappearance, on March 25. Katya was born in El Salvador and was adopted by her American parents as an infant. She worked as a professional model prior to her disappearance. Katya has a mole above the right corner of her mouth, three dots tattooed on her left hand, and the letter K tattooed on her right ankle. Her right nostril is pierced. She may dye her hair another color.