Above: Maria, circa 1990
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance
Missing Since: October 13, 1990 from Phoenix, Arizona Classification: Non-Family Abduction Date Of Birth: May 5, 1973 Age: 17 years old Height and Weight: 5'0 - 5'1, 130 - 140 pounds Distinguishing Characteristics: Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes. Maria has a four-inch scar on her right forearm and a mole on her nose. Her ears are pierced. She may use the following names: Maria Pereyra De Los Angeles, Maria Pereyra, Maria Martinez-Pereyra and/or Maria Pereira Martinez. Clothing/Jewelry Description: A green and black jumpsuit.
Details of Disappearance
Maria advertised for a babysitting job on-air at a radio station in her hometown of Phoenix, Arizona on October 12, 1990. An unidentified male responded and picked Maria up at her family's residence at approximately 10:00 a.m. on the following day, October 13, 1990. Maria phoned her parents a short time later and asked them to give her a ride back home. The telephone line was disconnected before she could provide the man's address. Maria has never been seen again and the man who answered her advertisement remains unidentified.
Investigating Agency
Source Information
Updated 1 time since October 12, 2004.
Last updated September 29, 2010; alternate height, alternate weight and clothing/jewelry description added, distinguishing characteristics updated.
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Phoenix Police Department
602-261-8042
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
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