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Missing Ada Marie Odell 
Odell, approximately 2010; Raul Diaz Sosa Date reported missing : 06/30/2010 Missing location (approx) : Dunnellon, Florida Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White DOB : 02/13/1960 (61) Age at the time of disappearance: 50 years old Height / Weight : 5'3, 80 - 90 pounds Medical conditions : Odell was diagnosed with cancer shortly before her disappearance. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Odell has a tattoo of the name "Roger" on her back and an unspecified tattoo on her left breast. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Odell was last seen in Dunnellon, Florida at 5:00 p.m. on June 30, 2010. She lived with her boyfriend, Raul Diaz Sosa, in a mobile home in the 9800 block of southwest 152nd Place. A photograph of Sosa is posted with this case summary. He reported her missing on July 1. She left her personal belongings behind, including her purse and cellular phone. For the July 4 weekend following Odell's disappearance, Sosa drove to Miami, Florida in a black 2008 Nissan pickup truck; it was purchased by Odell but registered in Sosa's name. He took Odell's dog, Moca, with him. Sosa was seen on a business surveillance tape in Wildwood, Florida late at night on July 4. On Monday, Moca was found wandering in Miami with her leash dragging on the ground. The dog was identified by its microchip and given to the care of Odell's cousin. Sosa, meanwhile, had returned to Dunnellon, then left again to visit relatives. Investigators were unable to contact Sosa after his Miami trip and there was no sign of him at the Dunnellon residence. His Nissan pickup was missing also, although his green Ford was parked at home. Authorities named Sosa as a person of interest in Odell's disappearance and sought him for questioning. They also dug up a spot near their residence where there was freshly turned dirt, but they only found buried trash and old clothing. Sosa was found in south Florida after nearly two weeks, but he refused to be interviewed and hired an attorney. Although there were never any domestic violence reports between Odell and Sosa, people who knew them described their relationship as volatile and one of Odell's friends stated Sosa became violent when he was drunk. Little information is available in Odell's case, but she is considered to be missing under suspicious circumstances. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Marion County Sheriff's Office 352-369-6845 352-368-7867 September 2021 updates and sources 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 not known. 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�5% 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. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s 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. Florida Department of Law Enforcement The Ocala Star-Banner WFTV 9 WESH Orlando October 12, 2004. October 16, 2012; . |