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Melissa Espinoza Missing Person Case

Last seen in Rancho Cordova, California on Dec 02, 1993

Victim Details

Apr 01, 2010

Oct 31, 2023

Melissa

Espinoza

44

12

61 inches

125 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Dec 02, 1993

Rancho Cordova

California

Sacramento County

95670

8362

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Sacramento

California

Sacramento County

95841

Zaheem Buksh

Detective, Missing Persons

4500 Orange Grove Avenue, California

9168745115

County

Law Enforcement

sacsheriff.com

93-090888

1993-12-08

Sacramento County Sheriff's Office

Brown

Brown

Brown

07/13/2026


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Melissa Ann Espinoza, a 12-year-old girl, disappeared on December 2, 1993, from Rancho Cordova, California. The day before, she had an argument with her mother and left the house late at night. She was last seen at around 3:00 a.m. sitting on the hood of a car near an apartment complex on White Rock Road. This complex was known for its dangerous surroundings, frequented by drug dealers and other suspicious activity. Melissa had lived in the complex earlier in the year, but her family had moved a ...
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Last Seen: Dec 02, 1993

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  • Melissa Ann Espinoza - The Charley Project
  • Melissa Ann Espinoza - The Polly Klaas Foundation
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