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Derek Estrella Missing Person Case

Last seen in New York, New York on Oct 27, 2023

Victim Details

Dec 07, 2023

Feb 20, 2024

Derek

Estrella

18

16

67 inches

130 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Oct 27, 2023

New York

New York

New York County

10018

No

132791

Nutley Police Department

Nutley

New Jersey

Essex County

07110

Michael Rempusheski

Detective

228 Chestnut Street, New Jersey

9732844940

Local

Law Enforcement

https://www.nutleynj.org/police

23-78331

2023-10-27

Nutley Police Department

1026

Brown

Brown

Brown

09/10/2026


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In the quiet community of Nutley, New Jersey, the uncharacteristic actions of 16-year-old Derek Estrella on October 27, 2023, marked the beginning of a distressing mystery. A student at Nutley High School, Derek left the school grounds during his lunch break and did not return, an act that immediately triggered concern among school officials and his foster family. The last confirmed sighting of the young man was later that day, not in his hometown, but across state lines in New York City. Survei ...
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Last Seen: Oct 27, 2023

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