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Missing Yeritza Aponte-Soto 
Yeritza, approximately 2001; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 26 (approximately 2009); Amilcar Matias Torres Date reported missing : 02/10/2001 Missing location (approx) : Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Hispanic DOB : 11/29/1983 (37) Age at the time of disappearance: 17 years old Height / Weight : 5'0, 130 pounds Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A beige t-shirt, blue spandex capri shorts and blue sandals. Carrying a blue backpack. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes. Yeritza has a large birthmark on her left hand and a five-inch scar on her right leg. One of her upper left teeth is missing. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Yeritza was last seen in Juana Diaz, Puerto Rico on February 10, 2001. She has never been heard again. Authorities believe she was abducted by Amilcar Matias Torres, who is currently serving a twenty-year sentence in prison for soliciting Gender : from several teenAge at the time of disappearance: girls he met on the internet. A photo of him is posted with this case summary. Investigators discovered photos of Yeritza buried in a bag under his patio, and his brother confirmed Matias Torres knew her. Police believe he may be a serial killer; he's a suspect in the disappearances of Kamyle Burgos Ortiz and Cristina Ruiz-Rodriguez. He has never faced charges in any of the cases, and Yeritza's family hopes she's still alive. Her disappearance remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Interpol Puerto Rico 787-475-4378 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children 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. Primera Hora Puerto Rico Today Updated 6 times since October 12, 2004. October 8, 2015; Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : updated. |