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Case Description
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Melissa Alaniz, a 12-year-old girl from El Paso, Texas, disappeared on March 7, 1987. She was last seen when she left her home in northeast El Paso to walk to a nearby convenience store on Rushing Drive, where she planned to play video games. She was wearing a black Iron Maiden t-shirt, black and white checkered jeans, and white sneakers. Despite initial speculation that Melissa might have run away due to a previous incident where she left home for two days, authorities quickly ruled out this po ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 07, 1987
Last Seen: Mar 07, 1987
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Aug 31, 2009
Nov 28, 2017
Melissa
Alaniz
50
12
61 inches
106 lbs
White / Caucasian
Female
Mar 07, 1987
El Paso
Texas
El Paso County
79924
251
25932
El Paso Police Department
El Paso
Texas
,
0418080N
El Paso Police Department
7526
Black
Brown
Brown
11/06/2025
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