CA CA - David Souza, 60, suspicious disappearance, dogs left at home, businesses unattended, blood found outside home, San Juan Bautista, 25 Jul 2025

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**Missing Person Alert: David Souza**

We are seeking the community’s assistance in locating David Souza, a 60-year-old resident of San Juan Bautista. He was last seen on Friday, July 25, during the day. His disappearance is being considered suspicious, and detectives are actively investigating the circumstances surrounding it.

David is 5’09” tall, has a slender build and a bald head. If you have any information, no matter how small, please contact Detective Cedeño at 831-901-5061. You can remain anonymous, and your help is greatly appreciated.

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Search intensifies for missing San Juan Bautista man after blood found at home

Investigators are intensifying their search for David Souza, a San Juan Bautista man missing since July 25, after discovering blood at his home.

www.ksbw.com

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A cadaver dog is now searching for Souza, who hasn't been seen or heard from since July 25, with a missing person's report filed four days later.

His dogs were left behind, and he has multiple businesses .... left unattended.

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"It (blood) was on the property, outside the residence, and yeah, it was on a wheelbarrow," Breyon Canez, with the San Benito County Sheriff's Office, said. "So we're like I said, we're trying to get the results back and see where our next step is.

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[tarabull]

Snipped.from above...
...60-year-old Souza lives on the 2000 block of San Juan Highway, where he operates a self-storage yard and mechanic shop.

 

[GraceG]

This isn't good - there had to be signitifcant blood found to bring out the cadaver dogs. I couldn't find anything on him at all in public records. There is a David John S. in San Juan Batista that I found an ancient traffic ticket for but that person is associated with a completely different business enterprise located elsewhere today, so I don't think it is the missing man.

 

[nao]

He is David M Souza on fb

 

[nao]

Snipped.from above...
...60-year-old Souza lives on the 2000 block of San Juan Highway, where he operates a self-storage yard and mechanic shop.

Moo...self storage...some people store shady stuff and also self storage are popular for break ins. Maybe a burglary gone deadly.....moo

 

[wendybtn]

San Benito County missing person case turns into murder investigation

The disappearance of David Souza from San Juan Bautista is now being investigated as a homicide, with authorities suspecting foul play.

www.ksbw.com

His disappearance is now an active homicide investigation.

 

[indicolite22]

San Benito County Sheriff's fb account in the comments of their post about any vehicles involved:

San Benito County Sheriff: "...his cars were all left at his property when he went missing."

About his phone being traced:

San Benito County Sheriff: "...that has been done and nothing was discovered that would be helpful at this time."

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[indicolite22]

He is David M Souza on fb

They say "last seen" on July 25, but he made a fb post on July 26 at 11-ish AM. There are also four posts from the morning of the 25th.

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[LadyL]

They say "last seen" on July 25, but he made a fb post on July 26 at 11-ish AM. There are also four posts from the morning of the 25th.

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are you in the same timezone as David?
that can affect the times we see on FB

 

[nao]

are you in the same timezone as David?
that can affect the times we see on FB

Moo..I am same time zone as David. I also see a post on 26 july

 

[LadyL]

Moo..I am same time zone as David. I also see a post on 26 july

someone should notify LE

 

[indicolite22]

are you in the same timezone as David?
that can affect the times we see on FB

I subtracted the time difference. LE probably know already, since his fb account can be easily found.

 

[swanniee11]

DBM, wrong thread

 

[hibachai]

Believed to be a homicide


Investigators are intensifying their search for David Souza, a San Juan Bautista man who has been missing for over a month and is believed to be the victim of foul play, focusing on his property with the help of cadaver dogs and search teams from Santa Clara County.

San Benito County sheriff's deputies are working alongside the Department of Justice, executing numerous search warrants and conducting extensive searches across the county.

Investigators are examining phone records, bank records, and surveillance video to identify Souza's killer or killers.

"We're trying to identify who those people are," Canez said. "And we will identify them. So whether they come on their own accord or we have to go to them, we will identify who they are."

Blood was found on Souza's property, and investigators are uncertain if any of the surveillance cameras on the property captured any suspects.

Homicide probe intensifies; San Juan Bautista man missing for a month

Investigators are intensifying their search for David Souza, a San Juan Bautista man missing for over a month, amid suspicions of foul play.

www.ksbw.com

 

[nao]

Moo...does this mean they have not viewed the security cameras yet? This homicide happened 26 or 27 of July. There was blood on scene. Hope there is more investigating than LE is saying..moo

 

[wendybtn]

Moo...does this mean they have not viewed the security cameras yet? This homicide happened 26 or 27 of July. There was blood on scene. Hope there is more investigating than LE is saying..moo

That article was from September 1st.

 

[nao]

That article was from September 1st.

Moo.. I checked Bonita police FB, seems to be where people are looking for updates. Police are waiting for forensic results, etc...moo