The person at the center of this case
Ana Maria Rodriguez
Missing Person · Open - Unsolved
27 years waiting · since 1999
Missing Person: Ana Maria Rodriguez
Justice for Ana Maria Rodriguez — the trail went cold in 1999, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Who was the coyote/smuggler that the husband paid via Western Union? Can Western Union records help identify this person?
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evidence
Lead #2What happened during the smuggling attempt? Were there other migrants or witnesses who traveled with her?
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contact
Lead #3Did the husband have any subsequent communication attempts or contact from anyone claiming to have information about Ana Maria?
Ana Maria Rodriguez, a 34-year-old Hispanic female, disappeared in late June 1999 after traveling to Tijuana, Mexico to attend her father's funeral. Unable to re-enter the United States as a non-citizen, she arranged with her husband to pay a smuggler to bring her back across the border, but she never arrived home and all contact ceased. The case remains unsolved after more than 25 years, with investigators still seeking information about what happened to her during the smuggling attempt.
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#4208
Los Angeles Police Department - Adult Missing Persons Unit
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timeline
Lead #4Why was there a two-month delay between her disappearance on June 29 and the case being reported to LAPD on August 24?
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clue
Lead #5Are there any records of Ana Maria attempting to cross the border, or reports of unidentified female remains found near the US-Mexico border in 1999?
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Source Narrative
NamUs case MP94447. Missing person: Ana Maria Rodriguez.
Last known contact: 1999-06-29 in Tijuana, Los Angeles, CA. Circumstances: The MP went to Mexico to attend her father's funeral.
The MP attempted to re-enter the country, but was denied due to being a non US Citizen. The MP's last known location was Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
The MP's husband sent money to a "coyote" via Western Union to smuggle the MP into the country. The MP never made it home and all communication stopped.
Demographics: 34 years, Female, Hispanic / Latino. Physical description: 5 ft 1 in, 130 lbs, hair: Brown, eyes: Brown.
Investigating agency: Los Angeles Police Department- Adult Missing Persons Unit | 990419759 | 1999-08-24.
Timeline of Events
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1999-06-29
Last known contact in Tijuana
Ana Maria Rodriguez was last known to be in Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico after attending her father's funeral. She was denied re-entry to the United States due to not being a US citizen.
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1999-06-29
Smuggling arrangement made
Her husband sent money via Western Union to a coyote (smuggler) to help her illegally cross the border into the United States.
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1999-08-24
Case reported to LAPD
The case was reported to the Los Angeles Police Department Adult Missing Persons Unit approximately two months after her disappearance.
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Case Information
Incident:June 29, 1999
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:June 29, 1999
Last Updated:September 27, 2026
Have Information?
Any information, no matter how small, could be crucial to solving this case.
Phone: 8772755273
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