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Unidentified Hispanic / Latino Female
Age 15-19
from Tempe, Arizona


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Victim Details

May 12, 2008

Apr 6, 2021

6902

02-1368

Adult - Pre 20

15

19

12161

61 inches

125 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Hispanic / Latino

Female

24

Hours

1983

1987

2002

Apr 27, 2002

Tempe

Arizona

Maricopa County

85281

1

6071

Tempe Police Department

Tempe

Arizona

Maricopa County

120 East 5th Street, , Tempe, Arizona

4803508311

Local

Law Enforcement

02-067577

Black

Approx. 12.5 inches long and is dark and straight

Brown

Brown

  • Scar/mark: She has several scars, among them a scar on the back of the left hand and a scar on the top of the left shoulder.

  • Clothing: red tank top, blue jeans with a zipper on side, round eyelets at waistband ("Watch LA" brand), and blue underwear
  • Footwear: black slip on shoes with 3" wedge heels, size 6.5 ("Lower Eastside" brand)
  • Jewelry: She had faded purple polish on her fingernails, a purple bracelent, and an elastic hair tie on her right wrist


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Case Description

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This teenage female was found behind a business in Tempe but she likely had been picked up hitchhiking near 32nd Street and Greenway Road in Phoenix on 4/26/02. At that time she reportedly told the driver in Spanish that she was kicked out of a house for drug use. Her death was due to a drug overdose.
Date Found: 2002-04-27

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  • Unidentified Person / NamUs #UP1987

    • Possible Missing Person Matches (7)

    Missing persons whose details are consistent with these remains, ranked by how closely they compare. Fields that are unknown in either case are left out of the score.

    Values read: this case vs the missing person.

    84%Moderate
    Maria Martinez
    Maria Martinez
    MP3906 • Missing since Oct 13, 1990 from Phoenix, Arizona
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 15–19 vs 18 when missing
    Race 100%Hispanic
    Location 100%8 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 12 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'1" vs 5'0"–5'1"
    Weight 100%125 lb vs 130–140 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    83%Moderate
    Maria Mauricio
    Maria Mauricio
    MP1066 • Missing since Jan 20, 1997 from Phoenix, Arizona
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 15–19 vs 19 when missing
    Race 100%Hispanic
    Location 100%8 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 5 years after last seen
    Height 84%5'1" vs 5'3"–5'5"
    Weight 100%125 lb vs 130–140 lb
    Hair 60%Black vs Brown
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    78%Possible
    Alissa Turney
    Alissa Turney
    MP1333 • Missing since May 17, 2001 from Phoenix, Arizona
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 15–19 vs 17
    Race 60%Hispanic
    Location 99%14 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 11 months after last seen
    Height 68%5'1" vs 5'4"–5'5"
    Weight 99%125 lb vs 140–150 lb
    Hair 60%Black vs Brown
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown
    75%Possible
    Yasmen Perez
    Yasmen Perez
    MP65217 • Missing since Nov 14, 1999 from Montebello, California
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 15–19 vs 16 when missing
    Race 100%Hispanic
    Location 39%357 mi away
    TimingFound 2 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'1" vs 5'1"–5'3"
    Weight 100%125 lb vs 120–124 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 90%Brown vs Black
    75%Possible
    Blanca Cuevas
    Blanca Cuevas
    MP72072 • Missing since Jun 16, 1996 from North Las Vegas, Nevada
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 15–19 vs 13 when missing
    Race 100%Hispanic
    Location 49%263 mi away
    TimingFound 6 years after last seen
    Height 100%5'1" vs 5'0"
    Weight 100%125 lb vs 120 lb
    Hair 100%Black vs Black
    Eyes 90%Brown vs Black
    75%Possible
    Margarita Orduna De Jesus
    Margarita Orduna De Jesus
    MP27135 • Missing since May 1, 2000 from Nogales, Arizona
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    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 15–19 vs 19 when missing
    Race 100%Hispanic
    Location 64%156 mi away, same state
    TimingFound 24 months after last seen
    Height 68%5'1" vs 5'4"
    Weight 100%125 lb vs 121 lb
    Hair 60%Black vs Brown
    Eyes 90%Brown vs Black
    75%Possible
    Dorothy Clitheroe
    Dorothy Clitheroe
    MP3855 • Missing since Sep 20, 1973 from Phoenix, Arizona
    View case
    Sex ✓Female
    Age 100%Est. 15–19 vs 14 when missing
    Race 60%Hispanic
    Location 100%8 mi away, same county
    TimingFound 29 years after last seen
    Height 84%5'1" vs 5'3"–5'4"
    Weight 100%125 lb vs 130–140 lb
    Hair 60%Black vs Brown
    Eyes 100%Brown vs Brown

    These comparisons are generated automatically from public NamUs case data and are not confirmed identifications. Only DNA, dental or fingerprint comparison by investigators can confirm an identity. If you believe two cases are connected, contact the agency handling this case.

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