MISSING PERSON
CASE #: 1996-34
Maria Dolores Rosales
Also Known As:
Lola or Lolita
Status:
Open
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Missing From:
Modesto, CA
Summary:
Maria Dolores Rosales Pacheco, 31, known as Lola, was last seen July 7, 1996, in Modesto, California. She failed to report for work the following morning and never returned home. Nine days later, her red 1987 Hyundai was found abandoned nearby with her identification inside. The Modesto Police Department suspects foul play.
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Circumstances of Disappearance:
Maria Dolores Rosales Pacheco, known as Lola or Lolita, was a 31-year-old Hispanic woman living in Modesto, Stanislaus County, California. She was employed at Valley Fresh Inc., a food processing plant in Turlock, California. In approximately June 1996, she had separated from her husband. On July 7, 1996, Pacheco visited friends in the neighboring city of Ceres, attended church in Modesto, and shopped at a Walmart store. She returned home at approximately 11:00 p.m. and made a phone call. Before going to sleep, she asked a friend to call her at 4:00 a.m. to wake her so she could complete household chores before her work shift. At 4:00 a.m. on July 8, 1996, her friend called as arranged. No one answered. Pacheco never appeared for her shift at Valley Fresh Inc. and made no contact with her employer. She never collected her final paycheck. Her husband later told police he had seen her at approximately 6:30 a.m. that morning near the intersection of Crows Landing Road and Hatch Road in Modesto, and that she had handed him their young daughter at that time. This account has not been independently corroborated. On July 16, 1996 — nine days after she was last seen — Pacheco's red 1987 Hyundai, which had tinted windows and was missing trim on the rear passenger door, was discovered abandoned in the 2000 block of Seattle Street in Modesto, near where she had last been reported. Her identification was found at or near the vehicle. No trace of Pacheco was found with the car.
Additional Details:
In the days before her disappearance, Pacheco had reportedly opened a new bank account using cash. She had four children. Dental X-rays are on file with California authorities. The Modesto Police Department investigated her disappearance under case number 96-059147 and suspects foul play.
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Timeline of Events
Pacheco's red 1987 Hyundai is found abandoned in the 2000 block of Seattle Street in Modesto. Her identification is discovered at or near the vehicle. No trace of Pacheco is found.
A 4:00 a.m. wake-up call from a friend goes unanswered. Pacheco fails to appear for her shift at Valley Fresh Inc. in Turlock and never collects her final paycheck. Her husband tells police he saw her at approximately 6:30 a.m. near Crows Landing Road and Hatch Road, and that she handed him their young daughter — an account that has not been independently corroborated.
Pacheco visits friends in Ceres, attends church in Modesto, and shops at a Walmart store. She returns home at approximately 11:00 p.m. and asks a friend to call her at 4:00 a.m. the following morning.
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