Monique Vargas

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Monique Vargas
Disappeared	October 23, 2013
Missing for	12 years
Location	Santa Ana, California
Age	34
Age now	46
Race	Hispanic
Sex	Female
Height	5'2 - 5'3
Weight	105 - 140 pounds
Classification	Presumed homicide

Josephine Monique Vargas, who went by her middle name, was a woman who went missing from Santa Ana, California, in 2013.

Serial killer duo Stephen Gordon and Franc Cano were both convicted of her murder in 2016 and 2022, respectively. They were also convicted of the murders of three other women, including Kianna Jackson and Martha Anaya, and are also suspected of being responsible for the disappearance of Sable Pickett.

Characteristics

• Shoulder length, brown or red hair.
• Brown eyes.
• Pierced ears.
• Tattoos:
  • Star on left elbow.
  • "Key of My Heart Bobby" on lower back.
  • "Monique" on the left shoulder.
• Cesarean section scar on the abdomen.
• Right-handed.
• Wears dentures.
• Dimples.

Sources

• Steven Dean Gordon on Wikipedia
• Monique Vargas at NamUs
• Monique Vargas at the Charley Project