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Jose Francisco Villa Rubio Missing Person Case

Last seen in Modesto, California on Apr 14, 2010

Victim Details

Created

Jan 24, 2026

Case Added

Jan 24, 2026

First Name

Jose

Last Name

Francisco Villa Rubio

Current Age

Age At Disappearance

Height

5'4 inches

Weight

150 lbs

Ethnicity

Hispanic

Gender

Male

Last Seen

Apr 14, 2010

City

Modesto

State

California

Zip Code

Modesto

Agency Name

Modesto Police Departmen

Agency Phone

209-572-9500

Last Updated

Sep 20, 2026

Case Description

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Summary based on 2 sources

Jose Francisco Villa Rubio, a 27-year-old man, was last seen in Modesto, California, on April 14, 2010. He disappeared along with his brother, Luis Villa Rubio. Originally from Culiacán, Mexico, the brothers had moved to the United States to find work. Neither Jose nor his brother have been heard from since the day they went missing.

At the time of his disappearance, Jose was described as a Hispanic male with brown hair and hazel eyes, standing at 5'4" and weighing 150 pounds. He has scars on his neck and chest from previous burns. He was last seen wearing a gray shirt and blue jeans. His nickname is Paquito.

Investigators believe the disappearances of Jose and his brother may be connected to a local drug cartel and that both men were murdered. In 2014, law enforcement searched a property on Tuolumne Road associated with Francisco Felix, a suspect in the presumed homicides of the Rubio brothers, but the search yielded no evidence. In 2018, Felix was sentenced to twenty years in prison for drug trafficking. However, no charges have been filed in the case of Jose and Luis Villa Rubio's disappearance, which remains unsolved. The Modesto Police Department is the investigating agency for this case.
Last Seen: Apr 14, 2010

Links to Additional Sources (2)

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Jose Francisco Villa Rubio - The Charley Project

Jose Francisco Villa Rubio | State of California - Department of Justice

Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

Unidentified remains cases whose details are consistent with this person, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

75%Possible

John Doe — Redlands, California

UP9086 • Found Jul 27, 2011

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Sex ✓Male

Age 100%Est. 20–30 vs 27 when missing

Race 100%Hispanic

Location 75%Same state

TimingFound 15 months after last seen

Weight 100%158 lb vs 150 lb

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Jose Francisco Villa Rubio Missing Person Case

Last seen in Modesto, California on Apr 14, 2010

Victim Details

Case Description

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Possible Unidentified Matches (1)

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