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Esmeralda Pargas Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston, Texas on Aug 03, 2016

Victim Details

Aug 24, 2016

Oct 30, 2019

Esmeralda

Pargas

51

41

65 inches

150 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 03, 2016

Houston

Texas

Harris County

18685

Houston Police Department

Houston

Texas

Harris County

77048

Darrin Buse

Detective

1

8300 Mykawa, Texas

8323941872

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.houstonpolice.org/

995045-16

Houston Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

07/29/2026


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Esmeralda Pargas, a 41-year-old mother from Houston, Texas, was last seen on August 3, 2016. Her disappearance led to a tragic discovery when skeletal remains were found four weeks later in a vacant lot in Liberty County, Texas. DNA testing confirmed the remains belonged to Pargas. In 2018, her acquaintance, Sabrina Olarosa Garcia, was arrested and charged with her murder. Garcia is believed to have lured Pargas under the pretense of a meeting before killing her. The case remains a significant s ...
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Last Seen: Aug 03, 2016

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