Crime at HIDDEN TRAIL RD AND STAGELINE DR on 01/24/2026 5:11 PM

Name

Roberto Sylva

Missing Age

40

Est. Current Age

69

Last Seen

Orange County, CA on 12/07/1996

Physical Description

Race: Hispanic Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Black Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 lbs

Case Number

96-63233

Name

Victoria Rodgers

Age

28

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On October 18, 1984, 28-year-old Victoria Rodgers was found beaten to death in her home, located in the 8200 block of Buckingham Place in the Ramona neighborhood of Riverside. A friend found Victoria unresponsive around 9:00 a.m. and called for help. Two young children were also in the home at the time but were physically unharmed. The bedroom was ransacked and items were stolen, along with evidence found that the victim was sexually assaulted. DNA evidence collected at the scene was processed by investigators in 2015 and a suspect was identified but was never located This suspect, Joseph Luis Macias with a birthdate of January 2, 1967, also committed another homicide 9 years later on March 3, 1993. He has used many alias and has since evaded capture, and was believed to have fled the country. His current whereabouts are still unknown. Joseph Macias' family told investigators he died in Mexico but provided no death certificate or proof otherwise.

Agency

Riverside