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Laura Ayala Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston, Texas on Mar 10, 2002

Victim Details

Created

Apr 15, 2010

Case Added

Aug 27, 2023

Firstname

Laura

Lastname

Ayala

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

48 inches

Weight

90 lbs

Ethnicity

White / Caucasian

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Mar 10, 2002

City

Houston

State

Texas

County

Harris County

Zip Code

77012

Agency ID

26384

Agency Name

Houston Police Department

Agency City

Houston

Agency State

Texas

Agency County

Harris County

Agency Zip Code

77048

Agency Contact

Agency Address

8300 Mykawa, Texas

Agency Phone

8323941872

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Website

http://www.houstonpolice.org/

Agency Case #

033345302

Agency Report Date

2002-03-11

Primary Agency

Houston Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

07/12/2026

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Laura Ayala, a 13-year-old girl from Houston, Texas, went missing on March 10, 2002. That evening, she left her apartment around 10:15 p.m. to buy a newspaper for a school assignment from a nearby gas station. Laura successfully purchased the newspaper and was last seen leaving the store. However, she never returned home. Later that night, her shoes and the newspaper were discovered scattered in a parking lot between her apartment complex and the gas station.

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Last Seen: Mar 10, 2002

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Laura Ayala Missing Person Case

Last seen in Houston, Texas on Mar 10, 2002

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