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Hector Matute-romero Missing Person Case

Last seen in Durham, North Carolina on Aug 16, 2021

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In the summer of 2021, a night out in east Durham, North Carolina, took a bewildering turn, leaving a family with unanswered questions and a community with a lingering sense of unease. On August 16, 22-year-old Hector David Matute-Romero was visiting an establishment on Junction Road. It was a seemingly ordinary evening that would become the last time he was seen. At some point, someone reportedly told Hector to come outside the establishment, and he complied. From that moment, he vanished, leav ...Read More
Last Seen: Aug 16, 2021

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    • Victim Details

    Oct 15, 2021

    Oct 15, 2021

    Hector

    Matute-romero

    25

    22

    69 inches

    150 lbs

    160 lbs

    Hispanic / Latino

    Male

    Aug 16, 2021

    Durham

    North Carolina

    Durham County

    27703

    No

    108230

    Durham Police Department

    Durham

    North Carolina

    Durham County

    27701

    Gregory Novotny

    Police Corporal

    602 East Main Street, North Carolina

    9195604600

    County

    Law Enforcement

    http://durhamnc.gov/149/Police-Department

    21-027151

    2021-08-16

    Durham Police Department

    Black

    Brown

    Brown

    06/22/2026


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    Forum Posts (3)

    Has anyone else read about the Matute-Romero case? There's something about that area around Junction... ...Read More
    11/04/2024
    Has anyone else been looking into the disappearance of Mr. Matute-Romero, aka "Coostom," from Durham... ...Read More
    05/04/2024
    Hey everyone, I’ve been following the Matute-Romero disappearance case and something keeps bugging... ...Read More
    05/31/2023

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