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Luz Velazquez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Maria, California on Jul 02, 2018

Victim Details

Created

Mar 26, 2019

Case Added

May 03, 2023

Firstname

Luz

Lastname

Velazquez

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

62 inches

Weight

180 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jul 02, 2018

City

Santa Maria

State

California

County

Santa Barbara County

Zip Code

93458

Tribal Land

Agency ID

48833

Agency Name

Santa Maria Police Department

Agency City

Santa Maria

Agency State

California

Agency County

Santa Barbara County

Agency Zip Code

93455

Agency Contact

Agency Address

1111 W. Betteravia Road, California

Agency Phone

8059283781

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.cityofsantamaria.org/city-government/departments/police-services

Agency Case #

2018R07263

Agency Report Date

2018-07-03

Primary Agency

Santa Maria Police Department

CaseContributors

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

07/13/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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Luz Velazquez, a 13-year-old girl, was last seen on July 2, 2018, in Santa Maria, California. She left her home that day on a black bicycle, telling her mother she would return within an hour. Unfortunately, Luz never came back, and her whereabouts have remained unknown since then. Luz had a history of going missing prior to this incident, and her last known communication with her family occurred on September 19, 2018.

Her case remains unresolved, and authorities are still searching for ...

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