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Maria Mauricio Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Jan 20, 1997

Victim Details

Created

Dec 12, 2008

Case Added

Mar 25, 2024

Firstname

Maria

Lastname

Mauricio

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

63 inches

Height To

65 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Weight To

140 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic / Latino

Gender

Female

Last Seen

Jan 20, 1997

City

Phoenix

State

Arizona

County

Maricopa County

Agency ID

6892

Agency Name

Phoenix Police Department

Agency City

Phoenix

Agency State

Arizona

Agency County

Maricopa County

Agency Zip Code

85004

Agency Contact

Jared D'Addabbo

Contact Job Title

Detective

Agency Address

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

Agency Phone

6022626151

Agency Jurisdiction

Local

Agency Type

Law Enforcement

Agency Case #

1997-70330180

Agency Report Date

1997-02-28

Primary Agency

Phoenix Police Department

CaseContributors

4876

Hair Color

Brown

Left Eye Color

Brown

Right Eye Color

Brown

Solved

Last Updated

09/01/2026

Area Last Seen:

Case Description

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In the winter of 1997, a 19-year-old woman named Maria Antonia Mauricio vanished from Phoenix, Arizona. On the morning of January 20th, she was at a restaurant in the area of 17th Avenue and Van Buren Street with her grandmother. At approximately 10:30 a.m., Maria was seen getting into a small, white, two-door car driven by an unidentified man. She has not been seen or heard from since that day. At the time of her disappearance, Maria, who was also known by the nicknames 'Cholla' and & ...

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Last Seen: Jan 20, 1997

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Maria Mauricio Missing Person Case

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on Jan 20, 1997

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