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Jose Garcia, a 1-year-old boy, disappeared on November 4, 1996, from Mendota, California. On that day, his father left for work, and when he returned, both Jose, his mother Josephina Rivera, and another child were missing. There has been no contact or confirmed sightings of the family since their disappearance, leaving investigators without many leads. It is suspected that all three may have vanished under suspicious circumstances, though few details have emerged to clarify what happened.
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Last Seen: Nov 04, 1996
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Last Seen: Nov 04, 1996
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Mar 30, 2017
Oct 17, 2023
Jose
Garcia
29
1
24 inches
26 inches
25 lbs
30 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Male
Nov 04, 1996
Mendota
California
Fresno County
252
33344
Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Fresno
California
Fresno County
93721
Javier Puente
Missing Person Detective
2200 Fresno Street, California
5596008400
County
Law Enforcement
#96-35095
1996-11-06
Fresno County Sheriff's Office
Black
Brown
Brown
12/01/2025
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