Danbury Has 5 People Who Have Disappeared Without a Trace
As I'm sure is the case with most people, I always find it so unsettling when I read or hear about missing persons cases, especially the cases that remain unsolved for years after the person goes missing.
Having been raised in the Waterbury area, I always felt haunted by the billboards and flyers that commanded the community to help turn up the whereabouts of Billy Smolinski -- the young man whose missing persons case had his face plastered all over the country that summer before I headed off to college. I always felt so terrible for Billy's friends and family because it was so obvious that they loved him so much. By all accounts, he was a great guy.
Those disturbing memories were mustered up again recently, as I was watching some show on TV with my wife and low and behold, there was the story of Billy Smolinski. My wife's obsession with the Investigation Discovery channel often leaves me sick to my stomach, but this time, it got me thinking. I wondered how many active missing persons cases were going on right here in my current community -- Danbury, CT. After searching the Danbury Police Department's website, I saw the faces of these six people:
Mery Raquel Acosta Maita
22-Years-OldSex: Female
Race: Hispanic
Height: 5'0"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Last Known Address: 21 Thorpe St. Ext.
Missing Since: 6/6/11
Mery has been known to use the name Maricruz Ramirez-Ceron
Edivano Ribeiro
44-Years-OldSex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Last Known Address: 22 New Street
Missing Since: 2/10/96
Monica Hartnet
57-Years-OldSex: Female
Race: White
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 100 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Brown
Last Known Address: Brookfield/Danbury area
Missing Since: 2003
Kelley Zanon
Age UnknownSex: Female
Race: Hispanic
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 130 lbs.
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black
Last Known Address: 5 Down Street
Missing Since: 2/8/06
Kelly has a spider tattoo on her left shoulder.
Vitor Moreira
31-Years-OldSex: Male
Race: Hispanic
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 170 lbs.
Eyes: Hazel
Hair: Black
Last Known Address: 11 Douglas Dr.
Missing Since: 3/1/11