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Esmeralda Leyva Missing Person Case

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on May 22, 2019

Victim Details

May 29, 2019

May 29, 2019

Esmeralda

Leyva

22

15

64 inches

150 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Female

May 22, 2019

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

90033

No

55646

Los Angeles Police Department- Hollenbeck Division

Los Angeles

California

Los Angeles County

90033

Alonso Ramirez

Police Officer

2111 East 1st Street, California

3233424100

Local

Law Enforcement

http://www.lapdonline.org/hollenbeck_community_police_station

19-0410191

2019-05-23

Los Angeles Police Department- Hollenbeck Division

na

Brown

Black

Black

07/19/2026


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Esmeralda Monique Leyva, a 15-year-old girl, was last seen on May 22, 2019, in Los Angeles, California. On the day of her disappearance, she left for school but never returned home. Prior to this incident, she had run away once before while living in Las Vegas, Nevada, although her parents expressed that they had a good relationship with her and were unsure why she would run away again. At the time she went missing, Esmeralda was described as being 5'4" tall, weighing around 150 pounds ...
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Last Seen: May 22, 2019

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  • Missing: ESMERALDA LEYVA (CA) | | hanfordsentinel.com">Missing: ESMERALDA LEYVA (CA) | | hanfordsentinel.com
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    Has anyone looked into the possibility of Esmeralda being in contact with someone online before she ... ...Read More
    12/28/2023
    Did Esmeralda have any friends or close connections outside of LA when she went missing? I remember ... ...Read More
    12/24/2023
    Has anyone else been following the case of Esmeralda Monique Leyva who went missing back in 2019? I ... ...Read More
    10/28/2023
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