She Vanished After Date Night: The Mysterious Disappearance of Kira Steger

Those chilling words, relayed by a dispatcher on a cold February morning in 2013, would mark the beginning of a mystery that would rock Ramsey County to its core.

Kira Steger, just 30 years old, was full of life — confident, hardworking, and loved by everyone at her job at Delia’s clothing store in St. Paul, Minnesota. She had a talent for making people feel seen and appreciated. But on the night of February 21, 2013, everything took a dark turn.

A Date Night That Should’ve Been Just That

That Thursday, Kira had plans for a cozy date with her husband, Jeff Trevino. The couple headed to the Mall of America — had dinner, did some shopping, watched a movie. Everything seemed… normal.

But when Kira didn’t show up for work the next day, her friends were instantly alarmed. She was never late, never missed a shift without notice. Something was wrong. Her friend Jasmine tried calling her, but no answer. Finally, she reached Jeff.

His response? Calm. Too calm.

“She left early Friday morning and never came back,” he said, casually mentioning that Kira would sometimes disappear for a day or two. But no one who truly knew Kira bought that excuse — especially not with a snowstorm raging outside.

The Lie Starts to Crack

Jeff filed a missing person report, but detectives weren’t convinced by his story. They visited their home and quickly learned Jeff and Kira weren’t living alone — a man named Matt Roth, a roommate, was downstairs during their date night.

Matt’s version lined up with Jeff’s: dinner, a movie, nothing out of the ordinary. But then, police started pulling footage from the Mall of America. They confirmed Kira and Jeff were there together, walking to the parking lot. Her white Chevy Cobalt was seen leaving — but no footage could prove who was behind the wheel.

Secrets and a Second Man

Then came a twist — Kira had been texting someone else during dinner. Ryan Went, a coworker turned boyfriend, told detectives Kira was preparing to divorce Jeff. He had even spoken to her while he was driving to Colorado the night she vanished.

Ryan was cleared — his credit card and cell tower pings proved he was out of state. But his messages with Kira revealed she was emotionally checked out of her marriage. And her last message? Sent just after 11:44 p.m.

Then — total silence.

Blood, Clues, and a Taxi Ride

The next big break came when Kira’s abandoned car was found in the Mall of America parking ramp — blood stains on the outside, a trunk liner tossed behind the car, soaked in what would later be confirmed as Kira’s blood.

This was no longer a missing person case. It was homicide.

Surveillance footage showed a man leaving Kira’s car and walking straight to the taxi stand. Police traced the taxi using GPS — it dropped someone off a block from Jeff and Kira’s home.

A Hoodie, A Walk, A Final Clue

The neighbor’s security camera captured the final piece of the puzzle: a man wearing a patterned hoodie walking up to Jeff’s house shortly after the cab dropped him off.

Police believe that man left Kira’s car at the mall, wiped it down, and returned home like nothing had happened.