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Missing Melissa Ortiz-Rodriguez 
Melissa, approximately 2013 Date reported missing : 04/19/2013 Missing location (approx) : Collingdale, Pennsylvania Missing classification : Endangered Missing Gender : Female Ethnicity : Hispanic Age at the time of disappearance: 31 years old Height / Weight : 5'2 - 5'5, 130 - 150 pounds Medical conditions : A yellow flowered dress or gray pajama pants and a t-shirt. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes. Melissa wears eyeglasses. Some Age at the time of disappearance: ncies refer to her as Melissa Rodriguez. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Melissa was last seen leaving home in the 400 block of Lafayette Avenue in Collingdale, Pennsylvania on April 19, 2013. She planned to take a train to Newark, New Jersey to visit a friend for the weekend, but never arrived there and has never been heard from again. Her estranged husband, Jose Rodriguez, said he didn't hear from her all weekend, and she didn't respond when he sent her a text messAge at the time of disappearance: on April 21. He reported her missing on the 23rd. Melissa and Jose were separated at the time of her disappearance. Their marriAge at the time of disappearance: was troubled; the police had been to the home multiple times in response to domestic disputes, and Melissa found out Jose had had a child by another woman. She herself was seeing another man, and told her family she wanted a divorce. Melissa filed for a protection order in February 2013, but withdrew it two weeks later. Jose now lives in New Jersey with the couple's two daughters. He maintains his innocence in his wife's disappearance. Police stated Jose had been uncooperative in the investigation and gave contradictory stories as to when he last saw Melissa and what she was wearing. Melissa didn't have a credit card at the time of her disappearance, and she left her car behind at home. She was due to start a new job on April 22 and was excited about it. It's uncharacteristic of her to leave without warning. Her case remains unsolved. Other information and links : ncy Collingdale Police Department 610-586-0502 Delaware County Sheriff's Department 610-891-4700 September 2021 updates and sources The Philadelphia Daily News KTVU 2 CBS San Francisco The Contra Costa Times The Daily Mail NBC Philadelphia |