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Hey everyone, I was digging into Steven Barraza's missing persons case and found something a bit puzzling. I noticed that despite being cited on December 26, 1986, which is a whole year after he initially went missing, there’s almost no information about what the citation was for or where exactly it happened. It's like he vanished into thin air right after. ?
Has anyone come across this kind of scenario before in other cases? It feels like a huge missed opportunity, especially since a whole year had passed. Were there any specific mental health facilities at the time that frequently encountered similar cases in the area? It just seems like a big piece of the puzzle is still missing here. Would love to hear thoughts or ideas about this aspect of the case.
Something that really stands out to me about Steven Barraza's case is the conflicting dates. It’s odd, right? He was last seen on December 26, 1985, but then there’s that citation mentioned from December 26, 1986. Whether it's a clerical error or an actual sighting a whole year later, it’s puzzling. If it's true that he was seen a year later, where was he during that time? There could be a whole year of his movements that we know nothing about. Has anyone investigated that angle? It would be compelling to know whether it was misfiled paperwork or if perhaps he was trying to live under the radar for some reason. Thoughts?
I came across Steven Barraza's case recently, and one detail keeps bugging me: the citation he received exactly one year after he initially went missing. It's odd, right? If I understand correctly, he was confirmed missing since December 26, 1985, but then you have this citation popping up on the same date in 1986. Makes me wonder where he could have been during that time and what circumstances led to him being cited. Could it mean he was alive and around the San Francisco area all along, or might it have been a clerical error? If anyone has insights or similar experiences in other cases, I'd love to hear your thoughts.