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Madeline Benitez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Capitola, California on Aug 29, 2011

Victim Details

May 16, 2014

Apr 09, 2019

Madeline

Benitez

78

64

66 inches

200 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Aug 29, 2011

Capitola

California

Santa Cruz County

95010

15283

Santa Cruz Police Department

Santa Cruz

California

,

11S-09572

2011-11-08

Santa Cruz Police Department

Brown

Green

Green

07/06/2026


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Madeline Benitez, a 64-year-old woman, was last seen on October 29, 2011, in Capitola, California. She worked part-time at a Burger King in Capitola and attended church regularly. Madeline's friends became concerned after she failed to show up for work and was eventually reported missing on November 8, 2011. When police searched her apartment, there were no signs of foul play, and everything seemed in order. Her calendar had been marked up until the day she was last seen.

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