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Colombian immigrant Salvador Ramirez had it all ahead of him in life. He was set to become a naturalized US citizen in a few months, had a great job a local hospital, and a two year old daughter, Sophia, that he adored.
At just 26, his marriage fell apart when his wife, Ruth, became pregnant by another man. Salvador wanted to save the relationship, but Ruth wanted custody of Sophia and a divorce. A custody battle ensued and Sal was poised to gain sole custody of Sophia after discovering a journal in which Ruth wrote that she had violated some of the court's conditions.
And then, on September 19, 1993, Sal disappeared. He planned to go pick up Sophia from her mother's house after dropping a loved one off at JFK International Airport, but he never arrived. His car was found abandoned at the airport several days later by his brother and sister. There is no indication that Sal boarded a flight and his brother has had Sal's passport in his possession all these years.
Ruth kept Sophia and shortly after Sal's disappearance she moved to California with her new husband and baby.
Sal is listed on NamUs and has gotten exactly zero press coverage aside from his story being covered on The Vanished Podcast.
What happened to Sal? Did he leave the country and return to his native Colombia? Does Ruth know what happened?
Sources: EPISODE 164: Salvador Ramirez Part 1EPISODE 165: Salvador Ramirez Part 2The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)
At just 26, his marriage fell apart when his wife, Ruth, became pregnant by another man. Salvador wanted to save the relationship, but Ruth wanted custody of Sophia and a divorce. A custody battle ensued and Sal was poised to gain sole custody of Sophia after discovering a journal in which Ruth wrote that she had violated some of the court's conditions.
And then, on September 19, 1993, Sal disappeared. He planned to go pick up Sophia from her mother's house after dropping a loved one off at JFK International Airport, but he never arrived. His car was found abandoned at the airport several days later by his brother and sister. There is no indication that Sal boarded a flight and his brother has had Sal's passport in his possession all these years.
Ruth kept Sophia and shortly after Sal's disappearance she moved to California with her new husband and baby.
Sal is listed on NamUs and has gotten exactly zero press coverage aside from his story being covered on The Vanished Podcast.
What happened to Sal? Did he leave the country and return to his native Colombia? Does Ruth know what happened?
Sources: EPISODE 164: Salvador Ramirez Part 1EPISODE 165: Salvador Ramirez Part 2The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)