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Josephine Vargas Missing Person Case

Last seen in Santa Ana, California on Oct 27, 2013

Victim Details

Jan 12, 2014

Aug 03, 2020

Josephine

Vargas

46

34

62 inches

63 inches

105 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Oct 27, 2013

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

14760

Santa Ana Police Department

Santa Ana

California

Orange County

92701

Victoria Jurado

Investigator

60 Civic Center Plaza, California

7142458665

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.santa-ana.org/departments/police/

1329614

Santa Ana Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

No

07/08/2026


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Josephine Vargas, a 34-year-old woman from Santa Ana, California, was last seen on October 23, 2013. She disappeared after leaving her sister's birthday party, telling her family she was walking to a nearby store. Initially, her family believed she was with her husband, and her husband thought she was with family, which delayed the reporting of her disappearance until October 27.

Josephine was one of several women who disappeared in the same area of Santa Ana, a region known for d ...
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Last Seen: Oct 27, 2013

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