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In the community of Ellenboro, North Carolina, a sense of unease settled over the family and friends of Ezequiel Jaimes Bustos when he did not return home as expected on May 15, 2017. At the time of his disappearance, the 44-year-old man, who was also known by the alias Ruben Fernandez Salamanka, was last seen wearing Levi-style denim blue jeans and a long-sleeved black shirt. His sudden absence was out of character, and with no communication, concern quickly grew among those who knew him. The s ...Read More
Last Seen: May 15, 2017

Victim Details

Jun 12, 2017

Aug 12, 2020

Ezequiel

Bustos

51

44

68 inches

78 inches

180 lbs

250 lbs

Hispanic / Latino

Male

May 15, 2017

Ellenboro

North Carolina

Rutherford County

28040

No

33653

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Rutherfordton

North Carolina

Rutherford County

28139

Adrienne Wallace

Detective

1

198 North Washington Street, North Carolina

8287489986

County

Law Enforcement

2017-001814

2017-05-17

Rutherford County Sheriff's Office

Black

Brown

Brown

06/19/2026


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