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Melissa Alaniz Missing Person Case

Last seen in El Paso, Texas on Mar 07, 1987

Victim Details

Aug 31, 2009

Nov 28, 2017

Melissa

Alaniz

51

12

61 inches

106 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Mar 07, 1987

El Paso

Texas

El Paso County

79924

25932

El Paso Police Department

El Paso

Texas

,

0418080N

El Paso Police Department

7526

Black

Brown

Brown

07/31/2026


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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 ...
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Last Seen: Mar 07, 1987

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