Maria Vazquez Hernandez -- Missing Since February 29th, 2004

 Details from NamUs**: 

UNKNOWN. MARIA WAS IN THE U.S. ON A WORK VISA FOR 1 YEAR. SHE HAS MEXICAN ID.

Missing Person: Maria Vazquez Hernandez

Last-contact date: February 29th, 2004

The area where the MP was last seen: Hamden, Connecticut

Link to government source: NamUs #MP3379

VITAL DETAILS

Ethnicity: Hispanic Latino

Sex: Female

Age at time of disappearance: 26 years old

Birthdate: between March 1st, 1977 and February 28th, 1978

• I'm not sure of the exact birthdate for Maria Vazquez Hernandez but it can be calculated using her age at the time of the disappearance.

Hair: Black

Eyes: Brown

Scar: None indicated

Height/weight: 5-foot-6 and 135 pounds

BMI*: Maria Vazquez Hernandez was in the normal range for BMI.

• Please, Google-search BMI if you aren't familiar with the phrase. I think it's an important tool to be aware of when working on missing person cases.
• If a photo can't be found, rely on BMI, height, weight, ethnicity, and other physical features to describe or picture the person.

Maria Vazquez Hernandez was last heard from on February 29th, 2004, when she was 26 years of age.

She has now been missing for 17 years as of the original publication date of this blog post.

This is a difficult case with few details available. There was no photo available of the missing person. Nor are there any great leads when it comes to the NamUs description.

However, I did wonder if I found a marriage certificate for this individual. The age appeared to be off by one year. I will not publish the details but kept them in my notes. If anyone is working on this case, you can private message me for discussion.

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All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

@UncoolNegated on Twitter is not a Private Investigator, however, he is currently studying to be one as of March 2021.

Website hashtag: #MPCSL

*For BMI values, I use the UPPER or HIGHER ranges that are given for height and weight.
**Text might be paraphrased. If taken verbatim, then grammar or spelling errors are not necessarily corrected from original sources.
Disclaimer: Whenever possible, government sources are preferred for getting the details of a missing person's case. However, any source that the article writer deems reputable may be used.

Elizabeth Camarillo Hernandez (Photo Search) -- Missing Since August 2015

Author: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: January 28th, 2021
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

This might be a photo of the missing person.

Missing person: Elizabeth Camarillo Hernandez

Last-contact date: August 1st, 2015

Last-seen date: "Elizabeth Camarillo Hernandez was last seen on August 8, 2015" as per NamUs.
Disappeared from: Laredo, Texas

Link to Government Source: #MP32742

Ethnicity/Race: White, Hispanic, Latino
Sex: Female
Age at time of disappearance: 31 years old

Birthdate: between August 2nd, 1983 and August 1st 1984
Hair: Brown, light brunette
Eye color: Brown
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'0" and 90 to 200 pounds
Commentary: The NamUs description contained the odd phrase: "Weight range estimated to satisfy NamUs minimum requirements." That likely appears to reference the huge weight range that was provided (ie. no one knows what her weight was but they needed something to fill-in the field). 

The first thing I set out to do with this case was find a photo of the missing person, Elizabeth Camarillo Hernandez. I'm not totally sure that I accomplished that but I include a missing person poster below. 

I think NamUs #MP32742 is a Mexican national. There seems to be a missing person effort in both countries for someone named Elizabeth Camarillo Hernandez. Of course, NamUs has their profile but I found a same-named profile at what appears to be a Mexican site that's in Spanish.

I can't speak Spanish but everything seems to match (ie. exact name, age/birthdate). The Mexican poster below seems to say that she was last seen on July 13th, 2015 in Iguala de la Indendenia. NamUs says her last contact was August 1st and her last seen was August 8th. I'm not sure what to make the contradicting dates. If someone who speaks fluent Spanish and English can interpret the poster in the comments than that would be great.

Wesley Keith Billingsly -- Car Found, Person Still Missing

Author: Shane Lambert
Original Time of Writing: January 2nd, 2020
All articles are subject to editing after the original posting.

Missing person: Wesley Keith Billingsly

Last-seen date: June 7th, 2018 (Source: State of California's Department of Justice)

Last-contact date: June 12th, 2018

Last-seen location: Pacific Beach, California

Wesley Keith Billingsly has been missing since June 12th, 2018. At the time of his last contact, he was in Pacific Beach, California. His vehicle was found in the San Ysidro area in August of 2018. His vehicle was a black 2001 Ford Expedition and one poster for Wesley's case claims that "ALL OF" his personal belongings were found in this vehicle (emphasis the same as in the poster).

The emphasis on "ALL OF" in the poster is interesting. It would be interesting to know if that included identification and his wallet (please comment if you know). If so, then it would be hard to picture him going to Mexico as the border crossing might prove difficult, let alone a return. But the San Ysidro area is close to the Mexican border, a circumstance that seemed to have caused the mother of the missing person to file a missing person's report in that country in addition to the one that has been filed in California. 

In the time frame leading up to his disappearance, Wesley seems to have been semi-transient. He was staying at three different places according to the journalism covering his disappearance. That suggests that he was at a time in his life where budget-friendly accommodation was of importance. Furthermore, staying at three different places might have been a way to reduce the chances of coming into conflict with any particular host.

A vehicle that is found with all of a missing person's possessions hints of hardship. People don't generally keep all of their possessions in a car unless there is something challenging when it comes to maintaining a residence. Websleuths or amateurs working on this case have to wonder if secret depression was a factor in Wesley's disappearance.

As for leads, Wesley's semi-transient lifestyle may be a clue. Someone who is attracted to budget accommodation will probably be attracted to CouchSurfing, AirBnb, and hostels. A particular point should be made to make sure that San Ysidro residents who offered these kinds of accommodations in the summer of 2018 are made familiar with his missing person's case. Someone might be able to provide a last-seen time that's later than the one that is currently being worked with.

NamUs # and Link: #MP57866

Lastly, at the time of writing Wesley's tattoos were not a part of his NamUs profile. If a John Doe was found with matching tattoos then it would expedite identification to have that information included. Someone with specific knowledge of his tattoos should make sure they are included in his NamUs profile.

Ethnicity/Race: White

Sex: Male
Age at time of disappearance: 24 years old
Hair: Brown
Eye color: Brown
Height and weight at the time of disappearance: 5'8" and 130 pounds