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Sophia Larranaga Missing Person Case

Last seen in Tempe, Arizona on Feb 11, 1998

Victim Details

Feb 18, 2013

Aug 13, 2019

Sophia

Larranaga

29

1

24 inches

25 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Feb 11, 1998

Tempe

Arizona

Maricopa County

30515

Tempe Police Department

Tempe

Arizona

Maricopa County

85281

120 East 5th Street, Arizona

4803508311

Local

Law Enforcement

98025069

Tempe Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

08/23/2026


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In the winter of 1998, a heart-wrenching story began to unfold in Tempe, Arizona, with the disappearance of one-year-old Sophia Anabel Larranaga. On February 11th of that year, the little girl, a Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes, was last seen. At the time of her disappearance, she was described as being two feet tall and weighing approximately 25 pounds. The initial circumstances surrounding her disappearance were sparse, leaving her loved ones and law enforcement with a deeply un ...
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Last Seen: Feb 11, 1998

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