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Graciela "Grace" Esquivel, a 25-year-old single mother, vanished from Mason City, Iowa, on June 10, 1983. At the time of her disappearance, she lived in the 1600 block of North Pennsylvania Avenue with her six-year-old daughter. On the evening of June 10th, Esquivel's daughter spent the night with her grandparents, as Esquivel had told them she was going out with friends. This was the last time she was ever heard from.

The following day, when her parents brought her daughter back to the ...Read More
Last Seen: Jun 10, 1983
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Victim Details

Jan 27, 2026

Jan 27, 2026

Graciela

Esquivel

25

25

4'11 inches

140 lbs

Hispanic

Female

Esquivel was last seen in Mason City, Iowa on June 10, 1983. She resided in the 1600 block of north Pennsylvania Avenue with her six-year-old daughter at the time. Her daughter spent the night of June 10 with her grandparents, because Esquivel said she was going out with friends. She has never been heard from again. After her disappearance, her bed was found turned down as if she had been about to go to sleep. Esquivel left her driver's license and wallet behind, and her Social Security number has not been used since she went missing. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance are unclear.

Jun 10, 1983

Mason City

Iowa

Mason City

9

Mason City Police Departmen

641-421-3636

01/27/2026