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Summary based on the NamUs case record (MP41626) and 3 other sources
On a Tuesday in the fall of 2017, a 32-year-old man named Tercel Anibal Samayoa-Menendez, also known as Anibal Samayoa, left his Las Vegas, Nevada, home with the intention of selling his vehicle. He was last seen on October 10, 2017, when he went to meet a potential buyer for his unregistered white 2009 Toyota Corolla. The meeting was arranged to take place in a parking lot at the intersection of Pecos Road and Charleston Boulevard. Before leaving, Samayoa-Menendez told his wife that he would call her to be picked up after the sale was complete. However, his wife never received that call. Her subsequent attempts to reach him went directly to his voicemail, and he has not been seen or heard from since.

At the time of his disappearance, Samayoa-Menendez was described as a Hispanic and White/Caucasian male, standing at 5 feet 7 inches tall and weighing approximately 200 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. On the day he went missing, he was wearing a green t-shirt, blue jeans, a silver-colored necklace, and a red and black Casio watch. His family described him as a responsible and family-oriented individual, which makes his sudden and unexplained disappearance all the more concerning for them. The plan to sell his car was a seemingly ordinary transaction, making the circumstances of his vanishing particularly perplexing.

The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department opened an investigation into his disappearance, but the case has yielded few leads. The fact that the prospective car buyer was unknown and that the vehicle was unregistered has complicated the investigation from the start. Despite efforts to locate him through various means, the case has grown cold. The lack of any significant developments has left his family in a painful state of uncertainty, grappling with the unanswered questions surrounding what happened to him. The investigation into the disappearance of Tercel Anibal Samayoa-Menendez remains open.

Last Seen: Oct 10, 2017

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Possible Unidentified Matches (2)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

77%Possible
John Doe — Los Angeles, California - unidentified case UP79003
John Doe — Los Angeles, California
UP79003 • Found Mar 8, 2021
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Sex ✓Male
Age 100%Est. 30–40 vs 32 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 52%230 mi away
TimingFound 3 years after last seen
Height 100%5'3"–5'6" vs 5'7"
Weight 100%160–180 lb vs 200 lb
Hair 100%Black vs Black
Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
75%Possible
John Doe — Henderson, Nevada
UP104115 • Found Dec 22, 2022
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Sex ✓Male
Age 94%Est. 38–52 vs 32 when missing
Race 100%White
Location 100%12 mi away, same county
TimingFound 5 years after last seen
Height 52%5'11" vs 5'7"

These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling the unidentified case.

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