Arrest at CYPRESS AVE / VAN BUREN BLVD on 11/09/2026 11:37 AM

Name

Edward Copeland

Missing Age

21

Est. Current Age

59

Last Seen

Anaheim, CA on 06/01/1988

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Blue Height: 5'9" Weight: 140 lbs

Case Number

MP23067

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