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Maria Reyes Missing Person Case

Last seen in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey on Mar 19, 1976

Victim Details

Nov 21, 2011

Sep 27, 2019

Maria

Reyes

99

49

58 inches

85 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Mar 19, 1976

Pompton Lakes

New Jersey

Passaic County

07442

11010

Pompton Lakes Police Department

Pompton Lakes

New Jersey

Passaic County

07442

Daniel Cottrell

Detective

25 Lenox Avenue, New Jersey

9738350400

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.pomptonlakesgov.com/148/Police-Department

76-00451

2011-11-21

Pompton Lakes Police Department

Blond/Strawberry

Brown

Brown

07/07/2026


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In the late winter of 1976, Maria Aravena Reyes, a 49-year-old woman, vanished from her home on Ringwood Avenue in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey, leaving behind a life marked by personal turmoil and serious health challenges. A friend grew concerned and reported her missing on March 22, 1976, after Maria failed to show up for a follow-up doctor's appointment. The timing of her disappearance was critical; she was scheduled to appear in Superior Court in Paterson for a divorce proceeding that sam ...
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Last Seen: Mar 19, 1976

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