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Jose Castro Missing Person Case

Last seen in Unknown, Arizona on Feb 26, 2016

Victim Details

Oct 17, 2020

Mar 25, 2024

Jose

Castro

40

30

68 inches

160 lbs

165 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Feb 26, 2016

Unknown

Arizona

Maricopa County

No

91637

Phoenix Police Department

Phoenix

Arizona

Maricopa County

85004

Stuart Somershoe

Police Volunteer

2120 North Central Avenue, Arizona

6022626151

Local

Law Enforcement

202000001707111

2020-10-17

Phoenix Police Department

Black

Black

Black

08/21/2026


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In the vast and often unforgiving landscape of the southern Arizona desert, the story of Jose Juan Peralta Castro's disappearance began on February 26, 2016. At thirty years old, Jose was last known to be in this rugged terrain, a place of stark beauty and hidden dangers. The specific details surrounding why he was in the desert or what his intentions were remain unclear, adding a layer of mystery to his case from the very start. He was wearing a red plaid shirt, jeans, a black jacket, and ...
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Last Seen: Feb 26, 2016

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  • Missing El Paso man Jose Refugio Castro, 71, didn't return ...
  • Family mourns Jose Castro in Clearwater ferry crash - WTSP

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