Rita Gutierrez-Garcia
RESOLVED
Gutierrez-Garcia, circa 2018
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Missing Since
03/18/2018
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Missing From
Longmont, Colorado
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Classification
Endangered Missing
- Sex Female
- Race
Hispanic
- Age 34 years old
- Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic female.
Details of Disappearance
Gutierrez-Garcia disappeared from Longmont, Colorado on March 18, 2018; she never returned from a night out celebrating St. Patrick's Day with her loved ones. In June 2021, a suspect, Juan Jose Figueroa Jr., was indicted for murder and kidnapping in her case, but her body was not found.
In May 2022, authorities announced Figueroa would plead guilty in the murder case (he is already serving 93 years to life in prison in a separate case of sexual assault and attempted murder) and that Gutierrez-Garcia's remains have been recovered and identified. Her remains were east of Longmont, in Weld County.
Investigating Agency
- Longmont Department of Public Safety
303-651-8555
Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 20, 2022; case resolved.
Gutierrez-Garcia, circa 2018
- Missing Since 03/18/2018
- Missing From Longmont, Colorado
- Classification Endangered Missing
- Sex Female
- Race Hispanic
- Age 34 years old
- Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic female.
Details of Disappearance
Gutierrez-Garcia disappeared from Longmont, Colorado on March 18, 2018; she never returned from a night out celebrating St. Patrick's Day with her loved ones. In June 2021, a suspect, Juan Jose Figueroa Jr., was indicted for murder and kidnapping in her case, but her body was not found.
In May 2022, authorities announced Figueroa would plead guilty in the murder case (he is already serving 93 years to life in prison in a separate case of sexual assault and attempted murder) and that Gutierrez-Garcia's remains have been recovered and identified. Her remains were east of Longmont, in Weld County.
Investigating Agency
- Longmont Department of Public Safety 303-651-8555
Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004. Last updated May 20, 2022; case resolved.