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Veronica Martinez
Missing

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Veronica Emily Martinez, age 14, was last seen on March 29, 2001, leaving her home in Tracy, California, to attend classes at Tracy High School. She is believed to have been abducted by her 26-year-old boyfriend, Manuel Antonio Quiroz Jr. Veronica's family had forbidden her from seeing Quiroz, but she disappeared that morning, and the two were last sighted together in Reno and Sparks, Nevada, in July 2003. There is speculation that they may be in Mexico, possibly posing as siblings.

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Last Seen: Mar 29, 2001

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Victim Details

created

Apr 15, 2010

Case Added

Dec 13, 2018

firstname

Veronica

lastname

Martinez

Current Age

Age at Disappearance

Height

67 inches

Weight

150 lbs

ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

gender

Female

Last Seen

Mar 29, 2001

City

Tracy

State

California

County

San Joaquin County

Zip Code

95376

vehicles

154

Agency ID

26746

Agency Name

Tracy Police Department

Agency City

Tracy

Agency State

California

Agency Contact

Agency Address

Agency Case #

012140

Agency Report Date

2001-03-29

Primary Agency

Tracy Police Department

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Last Updated

12/16/2025

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Veronica Martinez
Missing

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Veronica Martinez
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