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Luis Murua
Missing

Case Description

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Murua was last seen in Guadalupe, Arizona on July 23, 1970. He lived in the 5400 block of east Encinas. He went on a rabbit hunting trip to Sugarloaf Mountain and never returned. His car, a gray 1970 Datsun 110, was found abandoned at the foot of the mountain.

He has never been heard from again and an extensive search turned up no sign of him. Few details are available in his case.
Last Seen: Jul 23, 1970

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Luis Murua | International Missing Persons Wiki - Fandom

Luis Gomar Murua - The Charley Project

Victim Details

Created

Jul 19, 2014

Case Added

Aug 13, 2019

Firstname

Luis

Lastname

Murua

Current Age

112

Age At Disappearance

Height

69 inches

Height To

70 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Weight To

160 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Jul 23, 1970

City

Guadalupe

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Zip Code

85283

Vehicles

239

Agency ID

15530

Agency Name

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85003

Agency Contact

Kristina Hiers

Contact Job Title

Homicide Detective/ Deputy Sheriff

Agency Address

550 West Jackson Street, Arizona

Agency Phone

6028761000

Agency Jurisdiction

County

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

https://www.mcso.org/

Agency Case #

14-016715

Agency Report Date

2014-07-21

Primary Agency

Maricopa County Sheriff's Office

Hair Color

Black

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

01/14/2026

Area Last Seen:

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