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Gloria Aguilar, a 13-year-old girl, was last seen on June 23, 2008, in Las Vegas, Nevada. She disappeared alongside her younger sister, Maria, age 6, in what is believed to be a family abduction. The girls were reportedly taken by their non-custodial mother, and authorities suspect they could still be in the Las Vegas area or possibly in California. Gloria is described as having brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5'2" and weighing approximately 120 pounds at the time of her disappearance.
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Last Seen: Jun 23, 2008

Victim Details

Aug 13, 2013

May 08, 2024

Gloria

Aguilar

29

13

62 inches

120 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

In the summer of 2008, a young teenager named Gloria Aguilar vanished from Las Vegas, Nevada, leaving her loved ones and community with years of unanswered questions. On June 23, 2008, thirteen-year-old Gloria, along with a younger child, Maria, was last seen. At the time of her disappearance, Gloria was described as a Hispanic female, standing at five feet two inches tall and weighing approximately 120 pounds. She had brown hair that she wore at shoulder length and brown eyes. The circumstances surrounding their disappearance were immediately concerning, as it was believed they might have been in the company of their mother. This detail added a layer of complexity to the investigation from the very beginning, with authorities considering the possibility of a family abduction. The initial investigation into Gloria's disappearance focused on the possibility that she and Maria were still in the Las Vegas area. However, law enforcement also considered the prospect that they might have traveled to California, a neighboring state with vast and populous cities where they could easily blend in. The connection to California suggested that the mother may have had ties to the state, providing a potential destination and a new area of focus for investigators. Despite these leads, the case remained shrouded in uncertainty. An age-progressed photo of Gloria, showing what she might have looked like at seventeen years old, was created and circulated in the hopes that someone might recognize her. This poignant image served as a stark reminder of the years that had passed since she was last seen and the young woman she was becoming, all while her whereabouts remained unknown. As the years stretched on, the case of Gloria Aguilar grew cold, but she was not forgotten. Her information was entered into national databases for missing persons, ensuring that her case would remain open and accessible to law enforcement agencies across the country. The search for Gloria and Maria has been a long and arduous one, marked by the hope of a breakthrough and the pain of an unresolved loss for their family. The overview of the case is one of a sudden and troubling disappearance, with the initial leads pointing towards a possible familial abduction and relocation. The lack of concrete evidence or new information over the years has left both law enforcement and Gloria's loved ones in a state of perpetual limbo, clinging to the hope that one day, they will have answers about what happened to the young girl who vanished on that summer day in Las Vegas.

Jun 23, 2008

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

28962

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Las Vegas

Nevada

Clark County

89106

400 South Martin Luther King Boulevard, Nevada

7028283111

Local

Law Enforcement

www.lvmpd.com

080703-1581

2008-07-03

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

05/18/2026


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