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UPDATED RELEASE - Wednesday, August 14, 2024
Case #: SMPD24-0011114
The Detective Bureau responded and took over this investigation last night. This morning, the missing 9-year-old, Blanca Rafael Martinez, was safely found and returned home.

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Prepared by:
Daniel Rios, Lieutenant
Detective Bureau Supervisor

 
ORIGINAL RELEASE - Tuesday, August 13, 2024
The Santa Maria Police Department is asking for the public's assistance with locating a missing 9-year-old, Blanca Rafael Martinez.  Blanca went missing from the area of 700 S Western Ave at about 5:00pm today and family reported that she had yet to return home.  She is described as a Hispanic female juvenile, about 3'2" in height, 50lbs in weight, with black hair and black-colored eyes, last seen wearing a purple and blue dress.

SMPD is asking for assistance and to immediately call the police department with any information related to this matter at (805) 928-3781 x 2277. (Case #: SMPD24-0011114)