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Decomposed remains found in a remote desert area by U.S. Border Patrol, near Arizona Highway 286 by Sasabe, AZ. Found with a Mexican Voter ID card for an adult male with the name "Santos Mendoza Tenangueno"
Date Found: 2014-06-12

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Victim Details

Jul 11, 2014

May 04, 2022

17295

ML14-01461

Adult - Pre 40

25

40

26413

58 inches

Hispanic / Latino

Hispanic / Latino

Female

Weeks

1974

1989

2014

2014-06-12

Arizona

Pima County

1

12210

Pima County Sheriff's Department

Tucson

Arizona

Pima County

1750 East Benson Highway, , Tucson, Arizona

5203514600

County

Law Enforcement

140612041

2014-06-12

Black

Unknown

Unknown

  • Other distinctive physical characteristic: Rotation of the two central upper teeth toward one another. Would have been visible during life.

  • Accessories: One paper book "El Santo Evangelio segun San Juan y le Epistola de Sam Pablo a los Romanos," 1 soiled camo backpack, Mexican Voter ID card for "Santos Mendoza Tenangueno"
  • Clothing: Pair of "SWEET LOOK" pants, size 9 (image), 1 black belt, 1 black bra, 1 pair camo pants, 1 pair black spandex shorts, 1 black blouse with beaded decoration (image), 1 brown sweater jacket, blue/green panties size 8, one pair black socks with white lettering "USA"
  • Footwear: 1 pair brown boots, size 24 1/2 cm. One dark brown boot and one tan boot.
  • Jewelry: 2 yellow metal hoops


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