# The DNA of the man who saw them for the last time.

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Published: 2026-06-27T01:17:42+00:00
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The DNA of the man who saw them last. Two girls, four and five years old, disappeared in broad daylight in a town of eight hundred people where everyone knew each other. Forty-four years later, a detail found at the scene could reveal the identity of the man who saw them last. In this episode, we analyze the disappearance of Martha Mezzo and Teresa Flores in San Miguel, California, in 1980. We explore how a small town faced an unthinkable crime and how forensic evidence could finally solve the mystery of who was responsible. Case: Disappearance and murder of Martha Mezzo and Teresa Flores Date: May 17, 1980 Location: San Miguel, California Population: Approximately 800 people Evidence: DNA found at the scene - Four-year-old Martha Mezzo and five-year-old Teresa Flores disappeared in San Miguel, California. - They were last seen walking on Mission Street around eleven thirty in the morning. - Their bodies were found that same year in the bed of the Salinas River with ligatures. - The sexual assault kit was processed, classifying the case as homicide. - In 2021, Teresa's sister placed a sign near the San Miguel fire station to remember the girls. Topics Covered: true crime, #TrueCrime, #TrueCrimePodcast, true crime, #CrimenReal, #CrimenEnEspañol, murders, #AsesinatosReales, #FamousCriminals, unsolved cases, #CasosSinResolver, #CriminalInvestigation, criminal stories, #HistoriasCriminales, #CriminalNarration, crime podcast, #PodcastDeCrimen, #PodcastDeMisterio, disappearances, #Desapariciones, #Mystery, criminal investigation, true crime Spanish, #TrueCrimeEnEspañol, mystery, real cases, #CasosReales, #HistoriasReales, real murders, mysterious disappearances, famous crimes, #CrimenesFamosos, #FamousCases, serial killers, #AsesinosSeriales, #SerialKillers, crime stories, #…

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