|
Missing Maria Senorina Bolanos-Rivera 
Bolanos-Rivera, approximately 2012; Eloy Vasquez-Santiago Date reported missing : 08/26/2012 Missing location (approx) : Hillsboro, Oregon Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Hispanic DOB : 09/13/1956 (64) Age at the time of disappearance: 55 years old Height / Weight : 4'11, 135 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A lightweight sweatshirt or sweater, blue jeans and white Nike sneakers. Medical conditions : Bolanos-Rivera has diabetes and needs medication to control the condition. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Bolanos-Rivera was last seen leaving her home in the 500 block of southeast Walnut Street in Hillsboro, Oregon on August 26, 2012. She said she would be back, but didn't say where she was going. Bolanos-Rivera never returned home and has never been heard from again. She left behind all her belongings, including her wallet and medication, taking only her cellular phone. Her six children stated she's a good mother who wouldn't have abandoned them. Investigators stated they thought Bolanos-Rivera was in the company of Eloy Vasquez-Santiago, a coworker of hers who disappeared at the same time she did. They had been romantically involved, although Vasquez-Santiago also had a common-law wife and child. In late September, he was arrested in California and charged with Bolanos-Rivera's murder. A photo of Vasquez-Santiago is posted with this case summary. He confessed to the crime, saying he'd stabbed Bolanos-Rivera after they took a trip into the mountains together and got into an argument over money. Vasquez-Santiago stated he dumped her body near Hagg Lake, then fled to Mexico. He was arrested about a month later after he decided to return to the United States and turn himself in to police. Vasquez-Santiago told authorities he killed Bolanos-Rivera after she insulted him. Investigators searched the Hagg Lake area for Bolanos-Rivera's body, but found nothing of interest. Vasquez-Santiago's father and brother were also charged with hindering prosecution, for helping Vasquez-Santiago evade police after Bolanos-Rivera's disappearance. The charges were dropped in May 2014; by then, they'd been in custody for a year and a half. They remained in jail on material witness warrants, however. A material witness warrant allows authorities to hold someone in jail for an indefinite period without charging them with a crime, if their testimony is crucial in a criminal trial and they're unlikely to make themselves available to testify. Vasquez-Santiago's brother was held for 727 days until he agreed to give a deposition on video; their father refused to do so and was held for 905 days until he testified at the trial. Vasquez-Santiago was convicted of murder in March 2015 and sentenced to life in prison. Bolanos-Rivera has never been found, but foul play is suspected in her case due to the circumstances involved. Other information and links : ncy Hillsboro Police Department 503-681-6175 September 2021 updates and sources KPTV Fox 12 The Oregonian 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. The Hillsboro Tribune |