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Maria Reyes Missing Person Case

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

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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 same wee ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 19, 1976

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    Victim Details

    Nov 21, 2011

    Sep 27, 2019

    Maria

    Reyes

    97

    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

    06/01/2026


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