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Janeth Mercado Missing Person Case

Last seen in Unknown, Arizona on Apr 25, 2019

Victim Details

Oct 17, 2020

Jul 17, 2024

Janeth

Mercado

42

35

67 inches

187 lbs

190 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Apr 25, 2019

Unknown

Arizona

Maricopa County

No

91630

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

202000001706923

2020-10-17

Phoenix Police Department

na

Brown

Brown

Brown

08/16/2026


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In the vast and often unforgiving landscape of southern Arizona, the story of a mother's disappearance began to unfold. Janeth Ortiz Mercado, a 35-year-old Hispanic female, was last seen on April 25, 2019. On that day, she was reportedly in the process of crossing the border, a journey fraught with peril and uncertainty. Her family has not heard from her since that day, leaving them in a state of prolonged anguish and unanswered questions. Janeth is described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall a ...
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Last Seen: Apr 25, 2019

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