GA GA - Selena Garcia, 25, Lilburn, reported 23 Oct 2022

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March 13, 2023 article - indicates $2000 reward for information for safe return. Investigators say they have exhausted all leads. I did look up Dickens Terrace in Georgia, which led me to Lilburn, as well as did other articles. Although reported missing Oct 23, 2022, case only seems to be gaining media attention within the last couple months from what I see.

Reward offered in case of missing Gwinnett County woman, Selena Garcia

A $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the safe return of a 25-year-old Gwinnett County woman.

www.fox5atlanta.com

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Her family tells investigators they last heard from her shortly after she had bonded out of jail. Records indicate that was on Oct. 6, 2022.

Garcia is described by police as being 5-feet-6-inches tall, weighing 160 pounds, with brown eyes, and straight brown hair. She has multiple tattoos, including a dark green marijuana plant on top of her hand, "503" across her fingers on her right hand, and "Maria" on the outside of her wrist.

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Anyone with information is asked to call GCPD detectives at 770-513-5300 or Crime Stoppersat 404-577-TIPS (8477).

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[Caring1]

Selena has been added to NamUs. Some information listed is a bit different than reported by police.

Additional tattoo not originally referenced.

"Zahida" on arm.

Height5' 3" - 5' 5" (63 - 65 Inches)
Weight180 - 200 lbs

Two-toned hair color at the time of disappearance.
Brown/black roots with blonde tips.

Red t-shirt with "Feminol" in green letters
Gray Sweatpants
Black sneakers

Last Known Location​

Lawrenceville, GA

 

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Originally published Feb 17, 2023, Updated July 18, 2023 - article - Also discusses missing people; Susan Morales, and Rodrigo Floriana Mayen.

Hispanics United Alliance calling for justice in recent missing persons cases involving young people

A protest was held outside the Gwinnett Justice Center on Friday morning.

www.11alive.com

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Although they haven't completely ruled it out, GCPD said right now there's no evidence of foul play connected to the disappearance of Garcia.

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Regan spoke to Selena’s sister, Zada Garcia, who said she can’t stop thinking about her younger sister. Zada Garcia said Selena had bonded out of jail on a misdemeanor offense.

“I think so many things. And I do think she was kidnapped. Yes, I do think she was taken against her will,” Zada Garcia said.

She said her sister never expressed concerns about her safety, but she recently saw a troubling message Selena got from a friend.

“Never did she tell me that someone is following me, that someone is bothering me,” Garcia said.

Her friend sent her a message asking if she felt safe, to which Selena replied, “Yes, but I’d rather be with you.”

Police still searching for 25-year-old woman who vanished nearly a year ago after cryptic texts

She's been missing since last October.

www.wsbtv.com

Garcia’s disappearance was among a slew of matters that prompted her family and other members of the Hispanic community to public say they felt the Gwinnett County Police Department did not take crimes against their community seriously enough, and did not do enough to protect Hispanic residents.

“With all of this, we’ve had more awareness of different families who have also, not necessarily been in the same situation, but they feel as if Gwinnett County is not listening to them,” Zaira Garcia, who is the sister of Selena Garcia, told the Daily Post in March.

Gwinnett police renew calls for information on Hispanic woman missing since last fall

Gwinnett County police said they have run out of leads in the case of a Hispanic woman from Lilburn who has been missing since last fall, and they are once

www.gwinnettdailypost.com

 

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Family searches for answers in Selena Garcia's disappearance case, one year later

Local Group Hispanics United Alliance has been working with Selena's family and law enforcement to try and bring answers to lingering questions.

www.11alive.com

 

[Knox]

The PIO speaking in the video seems a little cavalier in her response to Selena going missing. I feel for her family, doesn't seem like LE is eager to help them.

Missing Selena Garcia | Gwinnett Police says its exhausted all leads, calls on public for new tips

Selena Garcia was originally reported missing on Oct. 23, 2022.

www.11alive.com

 

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Melissa Marrero from Hispanics United Alliance shared their organization’s efforts to seek answers from law enforcement and bring the family closure.

As police approach a year since her disappearance, they remind people that there is a reward on the table for information that could lead to Garcia’s safe return. Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta is offering $2,000.

“It’s not uncommon on missing persons cases when you have somebody who is acting out of the ordinary. In this case, the family says even though she was having some of her own personal problems, she was still making regular contact with her family so it’s important for them to make contact with her to make sure she’s okay,” Pihera said.

Family searches for answers in Selena Garcia's disappearance case, one year later

Local Group Hispanics United Alliance has been working with Selena's family and law enforcement to try and bring answers to lingering questions.

www.11alive.com

 

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Tips needed in search of missing 25-year-old Gwinnett County woman

There is a $2,000 reward in the search for Selena Garcia.

www.11alive.com

 

[Darling136]

Adding link to her Namus case

Missing Person / NamUs #MP103522

View NamUs missing person case MP103522 for Selena Garcia missing from Lawrenceville, Georgia. Date of last contact: Oct 06, 2022. NCMEC case number: --.

namus.nij.ojp.gov

 

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Dec 22, 2023 article

Gwinnett Police: What Happened To Selena Garcia?

Gwinnett County police issued a new call for tips that could help them determine what happened to a Hispanic woman from Lilburn who disappeared more than a year ago.

www.gwinnettdailypost.com

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Gwinnett County police issued a new call for tips that could help them determine what happened to a Hispanic woman from Lilburn who disappeared more than a year ago.

One of Selena Garcia’s relatives reported her missing on the morning of Oct. 23, 2022. In March, police issued a call for the public’s help to find Garcia.

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Gwinnett County Police search for missing Lilburn woman reaches two year mark

The Gwinnett County Police Department said their search for Selena Garcia began in October 2022.

accesswdun.com

UPDATE: Thursday, October 24, 2024 @ 7:00 a.m.

The search continues for a missing Gwinnett County woman, two years following her disappearance from a Lilburn home along Dickens Terrace.

This week, posts from Gwinnett County Police Department's social media pages indicates that Selena Garcia was last seen when she was 25 years old by a family member, on the morning of October 23, 2022.