Remains of missing woman found in Mountain Center
Rosario Garcia
The remains of a 73-year-old woman who went missing in July 2020 were found in Mountain Center, officials announced.
On July 7, 2020 Rosario Garcia, 73, left her home in Hemet to possibly travel to a family member s home in Hesperia. Garcia never arrived and police were notified.
Garcia s vehicle was found abandoned two days later on the 71000 block of Highway 74 near the Pinyon Pines area.
The Desert Sheriff’s Search and Rescue (DSSAR), Riverside Mountain Rescue Unit (RMRU), bloodhounds and Riverside County Sheriff’s Aviation Unit led a search of the area but were not able to find Garcia.