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Pilar Rodriguez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Punta Gorda, Florida on Jan 30, 1999

Victim Details

Apr 15, 2010

Feb 13, 2023

Pilar

Rodriguez

30

3

36 inches

35 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Jan 30, 1999

Punta Gorda

Florida

Charlotte County

33982

No

26915

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

Punta Gorda

Florida

Charlotte County

33982

Kurt Mehl

Cold Case Detective

7474 Utilities Drive, Florida

9415755361

County

Law Enforcement

https://ccso.org/

99015901

Charlotte County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

No

07/20/2026


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Pilar Rodriguez, a 3-year-old girl, disappeared on January 30, 1999, while in the care of her babysitter, Melissa Cooper, during a trip to Punta Gorda, Florida. Pilar’s father, Marco Rodriguez, had given permission for the babysitter to take Pilar on vacation for two weeks. Along with Cooper, her boyfriend, Keith Allen Wilson, was present during the trip. When the child failed to return by February 22, Marco reported her missing.

Initially, both Cooper and Wilson gave conflicting stor ...
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Last Seen: Jan 30, 1999

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  • Man charged with '99 murder of Pilar Rodriguez
  • Keith Wilson sentenced in 1999 killing of 4-year-old Pilar Rodriguez
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