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Juan Avalos Missing Person Case

Last seen in Sonora, Arizona on Sep 09, 2009

Victim Details

Jul 30, 2012

Mar 25, 2024

Juan

Avalos

35

19

64 inches

125 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Sep 09, 2009

Sonora

Arizona

Pima County

41753

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

201800001977388

2018-10-27

Phoenix Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

08/21/2026


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In the late summer of 2009, a young man named Juan Alcala Avalos vanished under circumstances that remain shrouded in uncertainty. At the age of 19, Juan was last seen on September 9, 2009, in the area of Pima County, Arizona. Originally from Altar, Sonora, Mexico, he was known to be in the process of crossing the border into the United States through Arizona at the time of his disappearance. Juan, also known by the nickname 'Niguas,' was a Hispanic male, standing at approximately 5 fe ...
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    Has anyone looked into the possibility that Juan might have been traveling with a group when he cros... ...Read More
    06/29/2024
    I've been thinking a lot about the routes people take when crossing the border from Altar. It's a tr... ...Read More
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