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Dec 05, 2024
Dec 05, 2024
Normaris
Colon-valles
32
32
64 inches
66 inches
180 lbs
190 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Female
In the late autumn of 2024, the life of 32-year-old Normaris Colon-Valles came to an unexpected and tragic halt. She was a resident of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a woman known for a distinctive flower and vine tattoo on her chest and upper back. On November 21, 2024, her presence in the lives of those who knew her was abruptly replaced by a deeply concerning absence. In the early hours of that Thursday, at approximately 3:00 AM, Normaris was last seen at a sports bar located at 8200 Roosevelt Boulevard. Her sudden disappearance under troubling circumstances sparked an urgent search and a public appeal for assistance from the Philadelphia Police Department, leaving her family and community enveloped in worry. The details surrounding Normaris's last known moments were unsettling. She was reportedly in the company of several Hispanic males and may have left the venue in one of two vehicles: an older model black dual-exhaust pickup truck or a grey BMW. Described as being 5'6" tall and weighing 190 pounds, with brown eyes and blonde hair, her image was circulated in the hopes that someone might have information about her whereabouts. The Philadelphia Police Department's Northeast Detective Division urged the public to come forward with any knowledge related to her case. The days and weeks that followed were filled with an agonizing silence for her loved ones, as there was no sign of Normaris and no answers as to what had happened to her after she left the sports bar. The search for Normaris Colon-Valles concluded in the most heartbreaking way imaginable. On March 4, 2025, human remains were discovered on the banks of the Christina River in Wilmington, Delaware, in the 1100 block of East 7th Street. After weeks of investigation by the Wilmington Police Department and the Delaware Division of Forensic Sciences, the remains were positively identified as Normaris. The identification was aided by sketches of her distinctive tattoos, which were released to the public. An initial examination suggested the body may have been in the river since December 2024, and while there were no immediate indications of foul play, the cause of death had not been determined. The overview of this case is a tragic narrative of a woman who vanished after a night out, leading to a multi-state investigation that ultimately confirmed her death months later. Her case, which began as a missing person report, ended with a grim discovery, leaving a family to mourn a devastating loss and authorities to piece together the final, unanswered questions of her life.
Nov 20, 2024
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
Philadelphia
No
159273
Philadelphia Police Department
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County
19149
Gwendolyn Queen
Detective
2831 Levick Street, Pennsylvania
2156863153
Local
Law Enforcement
2024-07-033326
2024-11-22
Philadelphia Police Department
2481
Black
Brown
Brown
05/11/2026
