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Case Description
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On July 4, 2015, 16-year-old Melissa Esquivel-Flores from Orland, California, tragically lost her life. The case remained unsolved for nearly seven years before a significant breakthrough occurred.

On January 23, 2022, Alfredo Ruvalcaba, a 60-year-old man from Artois, California, was convicted of First Degree Murder with the Use of a Firearm in connection with Melissa's death. The conviction came after a 10-day jury trial held at the Orland Fairgrounds.

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Victim Details

Melissa Esquivel-Flores

Female

Hispanic / Latino

Orland

CA

2015-07-04

16

Melissa

Esquivel-Flores

12/09/2025