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Missing Teresa Armanda Alfonso 
Teresa, approximately 1974; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 58 (approximately 2019) Date reported missing : 08/20/1974 Missing location (approx) : Marathon, Florida Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Hispanic DOB : 11/06/1961 (59) Age at the time of disappearance: 12 years old Height / Weight : 5'2 - 5'5, 115 - 120 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A blue shirt, brown pants and high-heeled shoes. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic female. Light brown hair, brown eyes. Teresa had a small gap between her upper front teeth at the time of her 1974 disappearance. She has a small scar below her buttocks. Teresa has had a tonsillectomy. Her ears are pierced. Her nickname is Terry and some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies may spell her first name "Theresa" and her last name "Alfonzo," or refer to her as Terri Riggs. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Teresa was dropped off at the now-defunct Marathon Movie Theater in Marathon, Florida on August 20, 1974 with her friend Cynthia Gooding. They planned to hitchhike to a party that day. Neither of the girls has been seen again. Cynthia had a history of dropping out of sight for a few days at a time, and because of this, investigators initially believed she and Teresa had run away from home. Teresa had no history as a runaway and her family never believed she had done that; her family described her as a very timid, shy young girl who wasn't having problems at home and wouldn't have gone anywhere with someone she didn't know. Investigators no longer believe the pair left of their own volition. Teresa's mother is still alive and living in the area, as are many of her siblings, and they have never stopped looking for her. She was a student at Stanley Switlik Elementary School in 1974, and lived with her family on 92nd Street. The police file for Teresa and Cynthia was destroyed in a fire sometime after they vanished. Both cases remain unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Marathon County Sheriff's Office 305-296-2424 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children Child Protection Education of America Florida Department of Law Enforcement The Key West Citizen The Virginian-Pilot 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. CBS 4 Updated 10 times since October 12, 2004. October 7, 2020; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression updated. |