Missing Roberta Jean Raines Raines, approximately 2001 Date reported missing : 07/10/2001 Missing location (approx) : Toppenish, Washington Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Native American DOB : 11/23/1981 (39) Age at the time of disappearance: 19 years old Height / Weight : 5'1 - 5'3, 120 pounds Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Native American female. Black hair, brown eyes. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Raines was last seen in Toppenish, Washington on July 10, 2001. She was last seen in the company of Jose Merced Zamora, who allegedly shot and killed a seventeen-year-old boy in 2002 and fled to Mexico. In 2007, Zamora was arrested in Idaho. He told police that Raines had gone to Mexico with him after the murder, but then while they were there, she left him and he hadn't seen her since. Raines's whereabouts are still unknown and Zamora's statements about her have not been verified. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Toppenish Police Department 509-865-4355 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. The Yakima Herald The Seattle Times Washington State Missing Persons Search October 12, 2004. November 4, 2019; DOB : added. |