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Esau Castaneda Vargas Missing Person Case

Last seen in Lukeville, Arizona on Jun 15, 2009

Victim Details

Jul 30, 2012

Jan 12, 2024

Esau

Castaneda Vargas

37

20

64 inches

66 inches

160 lbs

175 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Jun 15, 2009

Lukeville

Arizona

Pima County

4626

Pima County Medical Examiner's Office

Tucson

Arizona

Pima County

85714

2825 East District Street, Arizona

5207248600

County

Medical Examiner

FSC MPR 890

2009-07-22

Pima County Medical Examiner's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

07/07/2026


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Esau was crossing with friends who came back and told his girlfriend what happened. They said he got tired and overheated and couldn't continue. They said he was left at a place called "cerro de las chichis," which was 5 hours before the intersection of I-8 and a highway that led to Maricopa (possibly near Gila Bend). Someone went back for him, and apparently this person died in the desert from diabetes. Esau may have been using the alias, "Agustin Sanchez Na ...
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Last Seen: Jun 15, 2009

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    Has anyone checked any recent updates on heat signatures in the area where Esau was last seen? I've ... ...Read More
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    Has anyone looked into whether "Cerro de las Chichis" is a well-known spot for border crossers? I ha... ...Read More
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