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Maria Martinez Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Oct 13, 1990

Victim Details

Dec 10, 2009

Mar 25, 2024

Maria

Martinez

53

18

60 inches

61 inches

130 lbs

140 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Oct 13, 1990

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

7883

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Jared D'Addabbo

Detective

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

09143940

1990-10-20

Phoenix Police Department

7679

Black

Brown

Brown

09/12/2026


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In the fall of 1990, in Phoenix, Arizona, a young woman named Maria De Los Angeles Martinez was seeking a babysitting job to earn some extra money. On October 12, the 18-year-old advertised her services on a local radio station. A man responded to her advertisement, and the following morning, on October 13, 1990, at approximately 10:00 a.m., he arrived at her family's home to pick her up. Maria, described as a Hispanic female with black hair, brown eyes, and a noticeable four-inch scar on h ...
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Last Seen: Oct 13, 1990

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