Amy Ortega Lopez Missing from King City, California age 18

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Amy Ortega Lopez, an 18-year-old resident of King City, California, was last seen on November 30, 2003. On that day, she finished her shift at a local Subway sandwich shop and was seen on the street shortly after but never made it home. Although she had moved out of her family's home in September of that year, she had maintained regular and close contact with them. Over a month passed before her family officially reported her missing on December 31, 2003.

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Last Seen: Nov 30, 2003

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Victim Details

Created

Jan 24, 2026

Case Added

Jan 24, 2026

Firstname

Amy

Lastname

Ortega Lopez

Current Age

18

Age At Disappearance

18

Height

5'4 inches

Weight

130 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic

Gender

Female

Notes

Lopez was last seen in King City, California on November 30, 2003. She went to work at a Subway sandwich shop, then disappeared on the street afterwards. She had moved away from her family's residence in September 2003 but maintained close contact with them. They did not report her missing until December 31. Investigators believe Lopez was murdered in King City sometime in mid-December; several informants came forward and said they had seen her body in King City. Police went to the place where the body allegedly was. It had apparently been moved by then, but they were able to gather enough evidence to prove a crime had been committed there. Lopez is also wanted by the police for probation violation; she was on probation for check fraud at the time that she vanished. She is not thought to have disappeared as a result of that, however. Her case is being investigated as a probable homicide.

Last Seen

Nov 30, 2003

City

King City

State

California

Zip Code

King City

Vehicles

6

Agency Name

Monterey County Sheriff's Departmen

Agency Phone

831-755-3722

Last Updated

01/24/2026

Amy Ortega Lopez
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