On August 13, 2012, 36-year-old Leyla Mastova McCullagh was at her Leesburg, Virginia home with her four-year-old son. But after that, she vanished. In the days that followed, her phone went silent and her credit cards and bank account showed no activity. Friends and coworkers grew alarmed when Leyla didn’t show up for work and failed to contact anyone. The devoted mother had simply gone quiet– something those close to her insisted would never happen voluntarily.

They reported her missing multiple times to the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office, desperate to get authorities involved. But what started as a missing person report quickly turned into a disturbing mystery involving domestic strife, hidden evidence, and an investigation that seemingly went nowhere.

Now, more than thirteen years later, people are still asking: What happened to Leyla McCullagh?

If you have information about the disappearance of Leyla McCullagh, please contact the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office at 703-777-0475 or submit an anonymous tip via Loudoun Crime Solvers at 703-777-1919.

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