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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
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Victoria Amairani Marquina
Victoria, date, approximate 2019; Joshua Martinez
Date Missing 10/08/2019
Missing From
Sutter Creek, California
Missing Classification Endangered Missing
Sex Female
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 10/14/2002 (19)
Age 16 years old
Height and Weight 5'0 - 5'1, 110 pounds
Clothing/Jewelry Description An orange sweater and distressed blue jeans.
Medical Conditions Victoria may have been pregnant at the time of her disappearance, but this has not been confirmed.
Associated Vehicle(s) Black Honda Accord (accounted for)
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance Victoria was supposed to attend a concert in Sacramento, California on October 5, 2019, then return home to Sutter Creek, California that same night. She didn't come home that night and her mother wasn't able to reach her on the phone. On October 6, her mother found Victoria's black Honda Accord parked near Main Street in Stutter Creek and waited until Victoria returned to it, then confronted her about her not coming home and not calling. Victoria and her mother got into an argument and eventually Victoria left, saying she was going to move out. This is the last time Victoria's family saw or heard from her, though her mother continued to call her phone and leave messages.Victoria is known to have attended a college class in Sacramento on October 8, and October 9, her cellular phone was used in San Joaquin County, California; this is the last indication of her whereabouts. On October 13, her black Honda Accord was found abandoned in Escalon, California, an hour's drive to the south. An eyewitness gave a description of a car and a Hispanic couple, which matched the description of Victoria, her car and a man she she had met online, 21-year-old Joshua Anthony Martinez. She has never been heard from again. Martinez said he dropped Victoria off in Sutter Creek on October 6 and this is the last time he saw her. He dropped out of sight a few days after Victoria's disappearance and went to Mexico. His car was found in San Diego, California near the Mexican border. In June 2020, Martinez was arrested in Mexico and extradited to California, where he spent six months in custody facing felony sex-related charges, including statutory rape; Victoria was the victim in that . He was supposed to be released in December, but at that time he was arrested for one count of murder in connection with Victoria's disappearance. He was arrested on a Ramey Warrant, which is when the police go directly to a judge, bypassing the district attorney, and convince the judge there is probable cause and sufficient evidence that a crime was committed by the suspect. Martinez didn't provide any more information about Victoria's disappearance, and a few days after he was arrested for the murder, he was released for lack of evidence; the prosecution said all the evidence was circumstantial and they didn't believe they would be able to prove their . The sex crime charges were also dropped. Investigators continue to believe Martinez was involved in Victoria's disappearance and that she met with foul play. Her remains unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Amador County Sheriff's Department
209-223-6513
Other
California Attorney General's Office
Fox 5
Facebook Page for Victoria Marquina
GoodDay Sacramento
The Ledger Dispatch
CBS Sacramento
ABC 10
Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
Missing Person Case Updates with Photos