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In the winter of 1997, a 16-year-old boy named Steven Martinez vanished from Colorado Springs, Colorado, leaving behind a mystery that would linger for decades. On January 31, 1997, Steven was last seen by staff at the Chins-Up youth facility. At the time of his disappearance, he was described as being 5'8" tall and weighing approximately 140 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was reportedly wearing a blue Georgetown jacket when he was last seen. An unusual detail in his case is that he ...Read More
Last Seen: Jan 31, 1997

Victim Details

May 19, 2010

Nov 19, 2019

Steven

Martinez

44

16

68 inches

140 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

Jan 31, 1997

Colorado Springs

Colorado

El Paso County

8586

Colorado Springs Police Department

Colorado Springs

Colorado

El Paso County

80903

705 South Nevada Avenue, Colorado

7194447000

Local

Law Enforcement

97-04464

1997-01-31

Colorado Springs Police Department

Black

Brown

Brown

05/25/2026


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