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Mary Elizabeth Rico, aged 50, was last seen on April 2, 1992, at her home on Camelot Drive in Oceanside, California. She was preparing for her niece's wedding but mysteriously vanished, failing to attend the event nine days later. At the time, Mary was politically active and known for championing liberal causes. Initially, a neighbor reported seeing her in the background of a television newscast about protest groups, leading authorities to close her case. However, her family pushed for further i ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 02, 1992
Last Seen: Apr 02, 1992
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Sep 03, 2019
Mary
Rico
82
50
67 inches
130 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Apr 02, 1992
Oceanside
California
San Diego County
92054
No
438
48489
Oceanside Police Department
Oceanside
California
San Diego County
92054
Keli Garcia
Detective Sergeant
3855 Mission Avenue, California
7604354900
Local
Law Enforcement
92011279
1992-04-20
Oceanside Police Department
9771
Brown
Blue
Blue
12/03/2025
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Forum Posts (3)
Has anyone else found it strange that Mary's case was closed so quickly after the neighbor's report ... ...Read More
10/26/2024
10/26/2024
Has anyone else considered the possibility that Mary Elizabeth Rico might have been targeted because... ...Read More
09/08/2024
09/08/2024
I’ve been digging into the Mary Elizabeth Rico disappearance and found something intriguing about ... ...Read More
10/14/2023
10/14/2023
