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Rosa Maria Casio

Death by Force
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Rosa Maria Casio, a 24-year-old Hispanic woman from Addison, Texas, was visiting her sister in Juárez, Mexico in August 1987 when she disappeared. She had crossed into El Paso, Texas to purchase postage stamps and was planning to enroll in college on August 17. Casio worked as a waitress and topless dancer and was described by her family as a private person who appeared happy during her brief visit. She was last seen at the Cabaret Club on Montana Avenue in El Paso with a man who matched the de ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Rosa Maria Casio

    Female

    Hispanic / Latino

    El Paso

    TX

    1987-05-13

    24

    Rosa

    Maria Casio

    11/20/2025

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