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Marisa Velasco Missing Person Case

Last seen in Norcross, Georgia on Dec 17, 2005

Victim Details

Mar 31, 2013

Jun 21, 2018

Marisa

Velasco

21

1

32 inches

30 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Dec 17, 2005

Norcross

Georgia

Gwinnett County

28690

Gwinnett County Police Department

Lawrenceville

Georgia

Gwinnett County

30043

770 Hi Hope Road, Georgia

7705135000

County

Law Enforcement

https://www.gwinnettcounty.com/web/gwinnett/departments/police

J05128264

2005-12-18

Gwinnett County Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

08/15/2026


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In the winter of 2005, a one-year-old child named Marisa Velasco disappeared from Norcross, Georgia, under deeply concerning circumstances. At the time of her disappearance on December 17, Marisa was a ward of the Georgia Department of Family and Children Services. A court had placed her in foster care, having determined that her biological mother, Rena Velasco, and her mother's boyfriend, Vidal Cruz, posed a potential danger to the young child. Despite these concerns, Rena was granted cour ...
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Last Seen: Dec 17, 2005

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