FL FL - Veronica Reyes Diaz, 23, mother of 3, Dover, Hillsborough Co., 18 Jan 2020

[mrsNKY]

I have a feeling that this one is not close to home, the 5 y/o saying she went outside makes me think differently this time. Especially know knowing the kids were awake when they arrived home. Although I will keep in my mind, a set-up is possible.

 

[CTPDMom]

The Vanished podcast did an episode on Veronica. Lots of good info, and my opinion is she was a tragic victim of domestic violence after returning home from her night out (with her two oldest kids). I am praying for her children and her family, that they get peace, closure and justice in this case. This is WAY TOO COMMON of a story, sadly.

 

[PayrollNerd]

The Vanished podcast did an episode on Veronica. Lots of good info, and my opinion is she was a tragic victim of domestic violence after returning home from her night out (with her two oldest kids). I am praying for her children and her family, that they get peace, closure and justice in this case. This is WAY TOO COMMON of a story, sadly.

Here's the link.

EPISODE 273: Veronica Reyes-Diaz — The Vanished Podcast

On Friday, January 17, 2020, Veronica Reyes-Diaz left the home she shared with her husband and three sons in Dover, Florida, to spend the evening out with friends. After gathering at a local restaurant, one of Veronica's friends dropped her off at home, and Veronica left in her own vehicle to pick up her kids from her sister's house. Veronica was seen on a neighbor's surveillance returning home with the kids. Veronica tucked her kids into bed and has never been seen again. Veronica's family tracked her steps by piecing together cell phone location data and surveillance video. Still, her family feels they are no closer to finding answers more than a year after she disappeared.

 

[Vail]

Here's the link.

EPISODE 273: Veronica Reyes-Diaz — The Vanished Podcast

On Friday, January 17, 2020, Veronica Reyes-Diaz left the home she shared with her husband and three sons in Dover, Florida, to spend the evening out with friends. After gathering at a local restaurant, one of Veronica's friends dropped her off at home, and Veronica left in her own vehicle to pick up her kids from her sister's house. Veronica was seen on a neighbor's surveillance returning home with the kids. Veronica tucked her kids into bed and has never been seen again. Veronica's family tracked her steps by piecing together cell phone location data and surveillance video. Still, her family feels they are no closer to finding answers more than a year after she disappeared.

I have a lot of thinking and sleuthing to do yet on this one but by the middle of this podcast all I could do was sit back and go "ohhh. oh no. yep. she's not alive."

I think it is clear what happened and can't believe LE are as neglectful or stupid as they seem in this case. I don't even know Veronica but hearing this story is is obvious she would not just leave her kids and never contact her family again. Why would she pick up her kids and leave them at home with the man she just left if that is what she did? Why not take her car? etc etc.

He is in construction. There was a carpet missing. He admitted to going to a body of water the next morning. I hope this family can get help searching it, that seems the next logical step IMO.

 

[kelsie]

I don't understand how Veronica's husband has custody of the two older children as he should be a suspect in his wife's disappearance? IMO she was likely in the carpet he dumped in the damn lake!! It's in the podcast. Terrifying. My heart breaks for her kids and her parents

 

[glamourkitty1922]

I have a lot of thinking and sleuthing to do yet on this one but by the middle of this podcast all I could do was sit back and go "ohhh. oh no. yep. she's not alive."

I think it is clear what happened and can't believe LE are as neglectful or stupid as they seem in this case. I don't even know Veronica but hearing this story is is obvious she would not just leave her kids and never contact her family again. Why would she pick up her kids and leave them at home with the man she just left if that is what she did? Why not take her car? etc etc.

He is in construction. There was a carpet missing. He admitted to going to a body of water the next morning. I hope this family can get help searching it, that seems the next logical step IMO.

Trouble is that she left her husband and children before without telling them per her family on Vanished. The police did their jobs correctly.

 

[GoBuckeyes]

Trouble is that she left her husband and children before without telling them per her family on Vanished. The police did their jobs correctly.

They could search the lake at the very least.

 

[GoBuckeyes]

I've read that they lived in close proximity to each other. I'm not sure of any connection outside of that.

 

[GoBuckeyes]

Trouble is that she left her husband and children before without telling them per her family on Vanished. The police did their jobs correctly.

Do you have a source for this? Thank you.
I'm quite certain she didn't leave her kids for this long before or in the middle of a pandemic.

 

[glamourkitty1922]

Do you have a source for this? Thank you.
I'm quite certain she didn't leave her kids for this long before or in the middle of a pandemic.

Her mother gave an interview on the Vanished podcast. There isn't much the police can do. Adults have the right to leave without telling anyone.

 

[glamourkitty1922]

They could search the lake at the very least.

There is no evidence that she is in the lake unless you've read or heard something. Is there anything out there about the lake?

 

[cvaldez1975]

Her mother gave an interview on the Vanished podcast. There isn't much the police can do. Adults have the right to leave without telling anyone.

so its fine for police to wash their hands and not investigate much of anything then.

in past years, "adults have the right to leave" was standard cop speak yet here we are identifying uid's from 20-30 years ago whose families were given that rote reply.

 

[glamourkitty1922]

so its fine for police to wash their hands and not investigate much of anything then.

in past years, "adults have the right to leave" was standard cop speak yet here we are identifying uid's from 20-30 years ago whose families were given that rote reply.[/QUOTE
Searching for someone who voluntarily left is a violation of their constitutional rights. If you have not committed a crime, the authorities have no right to investigate you. If there is no evidence that someone is involuntarily missing, then the police cannot investigate. We have the right to privacy and I would hate to see that right destroyed.

 

[Dre]

Adults who go missing without committing a crime should never be investigated?
that sounds like a whole bunch of murder being swept under the rug out of a "right of privacy" why are we even here on Websleuths then?
I personally believe she met with foul play, and that they should absolutely be investigating...

@glamourkitty1922 How would you know absolutely if they've voluntarily left of their own free will?? If she has come forward to police I agree, but otherwise I absolutely do not.

 

[cvaldez1975]

Adults who go missing without committing a crime should never be investigated?
that sounds like a whole bunch of murder being swept under the rug out of a "right of privacy" why are we even here on Websleuths then?
I personally believe she met with foul play, and that they should absolutely be investigating...

@glamourkitty1922 How would you know absolutely if they've voluntarily left of their own free will?? If she has come forward to police I agree, but otherwise I absolutely do not.

precisely. people dont go missing with no trace indefinitely. and you arent investigating the person, you are investigating their disappearance.

 

[glamourkitty1922]

Adults who go missing without committing a crime should never be investigated?
that sounds like a whole bunch of murder being swept under the rug out of a "right of privacy" why are we even here on Websleuths then?
I personally believe she met with foul play, and that they should absolutely be investigating...

@glamourkitty1922 How would you know absolutely if they've voluntarily left of their own free will?? If she has come forward to police I agree, but otherwise I absolutely do not.

There has to be evidence of a crime, otherwise it is a violation of her right to privacy. The police do not need to prove a crime wasn't committed, that runs counter to innocent until proven guilty, they have to prove a crime was committed. Haven't you ever just gone on an impromptu trip without telling the world about it? I have quite often. I would not be happy if someone reported me missing.

 

[cvaldez1975]

There has to be evidence of a crime, otherwise it is a violation of her right to privacy. The police do not need to prove a crime wasn't committed, that runs counter to innocent until proven guilty, they have to prove a crime was committed. Haven't you ever just gone on an impromptu trip without telling the world about it? I have quite often. I would not be happy if someone reported me missing.

its been over a year with no sign of life. it wasnt a spur of the moment trip or she would have surfaced. anyways i dont agree with you at all so no need to discuss further. good night to you.

 

[Marg from Oz]

I understand your concerns @cvaldez1975. It looks very suspicious to me too.

 

[happyday]

precisely. people dont go missing with no trace indefinitely. and you arent investigating the person, you are investigating their disappearance.

This is a really good way to put it, @cvaldez1975.

 

[happyday]

There has to be evidence of a crime, otherwise it is a violation of her right to privacy. The police do not need to prove a crime wasn't committed, that runs counter to innocent until proven guilty, they have to prove a crime was committed. Haven't you ever just gone on an impromptu trip without telling the world about it? I have quite often. I would not be happy if someone reported me missing.

Goodness.
All you have to do is tell somebody or leave a note—that’s a normal thing to do. Otherwise it’s normal for people who care about you to report you as missing. It should be expected in a caring society IMO.

I think this case was dismissed as voluntarily missing because she left for a short time before. If she was abused, it doesn’t surprise me that she may have taken off from a bad situation in the past, and IMO it shouldn’t make foul play impossible this time. I’d like to know if she took her phone, purse, money and car the last time she left. Or did she just disappear into the night with NOTHING like she did this time? That would be telling.