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Missing Maria Placz 
Placz, approximately 1976 Date reported missing : 07/21/1976 Missing location (approx) : Ventura, California Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : White Age at the time of disappearance: 26 years old Height / Weight : 5'6, 130 pounds Medical conditions : Placz is a dependent adult. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Caucasian female. Blonde hair, blue eyes. Placz may use the last name Mihalic. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Placz was last seen in Ventura, California on July 21, 1976. She had recently moved to the United States from Hungary; she was working for Infra-Red Industries in Carpinteria, California and living in a care center when she disappeared. She has never been heard from again. Later that same day, her car was found abandoned with her wallet, purse and a couple of notes left inside it. The notes indicated Placz was going to take her own life. Her body has never been located, however, and her disappearance remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Ventura Police Department 805-339-4473 September 2021 updates and sources A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are not known. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2�5% of missing children in Europe. By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends. Several organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and imAge at the time of disappearance: s of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece. The Oxnard Press-Courier October 12, 2004. March 29, 2018; . |