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Margarita MacNeill Missing Person Case

Last seen in Salinas, California on Feb 07, 1976

Victim Details

Jul 05, 2011

Jan 26, 2023

Margarita

MacNeill

77

27

62 inches

125 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Feb 07, 1976

Salinas

California

Monterey County

No

10435

Salinas Police Department

Salinas

California

Monterey County

93901

222 Lincoln Avenue, California

8317587321

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.salinaspd.com/

94-061877

1976-02-07

Salinas Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/04/2026


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Margarita MacNeill, a 27-year-old woman, was last seen on February 7, 1976, in Salinas, California. On the day of her disappearance, she had dropped her children off at their godparents' home and was driving a yellow 1974 Toyota Celica, which also vanished and has never been recovered. At the time of her disappearance, Margarita, who also went by the name Margarita Galvez, stood 5'2" tall, weighed 125 pounds, and had light brown hair and brown eyes.

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Last Seen: Feb 07, 1976

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