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Elena De-La-Cruz, a 62-year-old woman from Morris Heights, Bronx, New York, went missing on the night of July 10, 2021. De-La-Cruz, a mother and grandmother who had recently battled cancer, was last seen around 11:30 PM after leaving her apartment on Grand Avenue. She was heading to a nearby deli to purchase snacks, a routine she often enjoyed. Despite being captured on surveillance cameras leaving her building, Elena never returned home, and her family grew concerned when they couldn't contact ...Read More
Last Seen: Jul 10, 2021
Last Seen: Jul 10, 2021
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Apr 25, 2023
Elena
De La Cruz
65
62
63 inches
100 lbs
110 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Female
Jul 10, 2021
Morris Heights
New York
Bronx County
10453
No
278
107557
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
New York
New York
New York County
10039
2770 Frederick Douglass Boulevard, New York
2126947781
Local
Law Enforcement
KNMP21-4696
New York City Police Department - Missing Persons Squad
5363
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/18/2025
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Has anyone come across more details about Elena's usual route to the deli? I can't help but think th... ...Read More
10/21/2024
10/21/2024
Has anyone here noticed the lack of media attention on cases like Elena De-La-Cruz’s? It’s so fr... ...Read More
01/24/2023
01/24/2023
