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Reward renewed in 2015 Littlerock disappearance

by City News Service • January 22, 2019

Monique Figueroa [Facebook photos]
LITTLEROCK – The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors renewed a reward Tuesday for information that helps detectives solve the mystery surrounding the 2015 disappearance of a Littlerock mother, presumed dead.

Supervisor Kathryn Barger recommended re-establishing the $20,000 reward for information in the suspicious disappearance of Monique Figueroa, who was last seen driving away from her home in the 7200 block of East Avenue U-12 around 4 a.m. on May 19, 2015.

Her car, a 2004 burgundy Mercedes-Benz, was recovered 12 days later in an abandoned shed in Juniper Hills. There was no sign of Figueroa, but authorities said there were signs of foul play inside the car.

The then-28-year-old woman had left her 2-year-old daughter in the care of her family, who reported her missing several days after she left home.

Jeff Figueroa told ABC7 the day after his daughter’s car was found that her boyfriend had been recently arrested in a murder case and she was known to hang out with gang members. He said he believed some of those acquaintances feared she would become a witness against them, though authorities told “Dateline NBC” that his daughter had refused to cooperate in the investigation.

Her father begged her captors to free her and told the station that he received a text from his daughter the day after she vanished, saying, “Had to leave; love you; be back soon.”

Investigators questioned people Figueroa had contact with and checked her cell phone and bank records for clues, but found no trail of cell phone or credit card use following her disappearance.

Homicide investigators received a tip in 2016 that Figueroa’s remains might be buried off the 11000 block of Pearblossom Highway in Palmdale. But a search by detectives, cadaver scent dogs and coroner’s personnel did not yield results.

Anyone with information on the suspicious disappearance of Monique Figueroa is urged to call the Sheriff’s Homicide Bureau at 323-890-5500 or Crime Stoppers at 800-222-TIPS (8477).

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Littlerock

9 comments for "Reward renewed in 2015 Littlerock disappearance"

  1. Alexis says

    February 21, 2019 at 5:49 am

    I hope no one in her family reads these comments. A hateful, uncaring bunch you are.

  2. Toobad says

    February 20, 2019 at 3:51 pm

    Play the game, get fill with shame
    The dame we name as shame
    She was a lose juice goose
    Drank boose,took a snoose
    In the caboose
    Her shoes
    Senseless dating a killer

  3. No one says

    February 20, 2019 at 2:07 am

    All them hoodrats bury everything out between m and n Ave in littlerock

  4. Karen says

    January 30, 2019 at 11:06 pm

    John,shallow grave ? It sounds like you know something…

  5. John says

    January 25, 2019 at 4:36 pm

    The [removed] she was hanging out with had her killed because she knew about some of the murders they had committed and were afraid she was going to talk..I’ve seen it many times over that’s why people need to quit trying to be COOL by hanging out with gangsters it’s a good way to wind up in a shallow grave

  6. Dauntless says

    January 23, 2019 at 11:12 am

    What kind of “signs of foul play”, did they find in the car? No kind of DNA, from a struggle? Where’s the boyfriend, now? Start from him and work your way back! Visits, calls, friends, etc.. Investigators dropped the ball on this one!! They must’ve missed something?!

  7. Truth says

    January 23, 2019 at 10:03 am

    Cautionary tale for all girls. Don’t be trash and don’t chase trash. It will prolong your life.

    • John says

      January 25, 2019 at 4:38 pm

      True dat

  8. Disappear says

    January 22, 2019 at 11:19 pm

    “…her boyfriend had been recently arrested in a murder case and she was known to hang out with gang members.”

    There you have it.

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