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Street Novelist · 10-06-2025, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by jets4life

Most places in North America had caller ID by 1994 (article from February 1990):

"The service, known as Caller ID, was pioneered by New Jersey Bell in 1987. It was made available to customers in New Jersey in December 1988 and is now spreading throughout the country."

source: https://www.nytimes.com/1990/02/11/n...the%20country.

I grew up in the 90's. Most people didn't have it. Not because it wasn't offered, but because it was too expensive.

Killarney Rose · 10-06-2025, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by jets4life

Most places in North America. You just happened to be in the minority of places without caller ID.

There were lots of rural areas all over the US, not just where I lived.

sdb4884 · 01-18-2026, 09:39 AM

Alfredo doesn't seem terribly bright from the interview I doubt he could hatch a plan to have Cecillia & Rene removed from existence.

zack007attack · 04-27-2026, 03:45 AM

If Alfredo was involved in any way with the disappearance of his wife and stepson, there would have been plenty of hard evidence that could be found.

The detectives would have looked into both Cecelia and Alfredo’s activities on the last day she was seen by anyone, to corroborate the timeframes. They would have talked with Alfredo’s coworkers to make sure he wasn’t absent for any extended periods of time during shift. If he caused the disappearance, he would have had to cover it up to and with LA’s traffic being as bad as it is, hiding the bodies in a remote spot would have taken hours of absence. There was no indication he had done that. The police also should have checked if her passport was still in the house, or if there was any evidence she had left the country at any point, even if it was after she had the baby.

With Cecelia being that close to her due date, she probably left in a car with someone currently unidentified, perhaps her extramarital lover (if she had one). The guy may have promised to take them out of the country sometime after the baby was born, but if she met with foul play then this unknown person would have had plenty of time to dispose of the bodies in the remote desert.

Rayroy · 05-16-2026, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by starmushrooms

I just saw this case and was wondering what everyone else thought about it. Cecilia was 8 1/2 months pregnant when she and her son Rene went missing in 1994. According to her husband he saw the two of them before he left for work and when he returned home they were gone. The only things left were a Goodbye card and her wedding rings in their jeep.

Several months before she went missing Cecilia reportedly got a call from a woman who claimed to have a picture showing her husband kissing another woman. The same woman called again months later offering to show her baby furniture on the day she went missing.

Something about the husband doesn't sit well with me. He seemed sincere in some parts but rather unworried in other parts. But, I was also working with the theory Cecilia was being stalked by a woman who wanted her baby. It's possible, but pretty slim. The other idea is she was taken out of the picture by someone who was having an affair with her husband.

I don't understand the last one though. If someone did do that, why? Why not just show her the evidence and let Cecilia leave her husband? I'm going to assume Cecilia told others about the calls and this isn't just coming from her husband.

Personally, I think they are dead and I'm not buying it that she took her son and left for Honduras. I would like to know if they could lift prints from the second envelope that was mailed to the husband days after she went missing, or if the calls could ever be traced.

Watching him either he killed them because he didn't want to have the kid/didn't want to be with her anymore or a woman involved with him took them out and he is covering for her. Maybe the mistress' family took care of it for her. If the wife left them, she would have contacted her family by mow.

Rayroy · 05-17-2026, 12:37 AM

Caller ID officially launched for home phones in California on July 8, 1996. While other states adopted the technology in the late 1980s, California's rollout was significantly delayed by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) due to strict privacy regulations and debate over unlisted numbers.

Rayroy · 05-17-2026, 12:41 AM

If she left the country, she wasn't driving to Honduras. They could just check all international flights or just flights to Honduras to see if she is in the log. They could have taken her photograph to show to all the airports if she was seen. She did not go to Honduras. It's fairly obvious she was murdered and who the hell types a Dear John letter?

01-18-2026, 09:39 AM	#48
sdb4884 UM Meme Guy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 01, 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 1,234	Alfredo doesn't seem terribly bright from the interview I doubt he could hatch a plan to have Cecillia & Rene removed from existence.

04-27-2026, 03:45 AM	#49
zack007attack Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Jan 30, 2009 Posts: 402	If Alfredo was involved in any way with the disappearance of his wife and stepson, there would have been plenty of hard evidence that could be found. The detectives would have looked into both Cecelia and Alfredo’s activities on the last day she was seen by anyone, to corroborate the timeframes. They would have talked with Alfredo’s coworkers to make sure he wasn’t absent for any extended periods of time during shift. If he caused the disappearance, he would have had to cover it up to and with LA’s traffic being as bad as it is, hiding the bodies in a remote spot would have taken hours of absence. There was no indication he had done that. The police also should have checked if her passport was still in the house, or if there was any evidence she had left the country at any point, even if it was after she had the baby. With Cecelia being that close to her due date, she probably left in a car with someone currently unidentified, perhaps her extramarital lover (if she had one). The guy may have promised to take them out of the country sometime after the baby was born, but if she met with foul play then this unknown person would have had plenty of time to dispose of the bodies in the remote desert.

05-17-2026, 12:37 AM	#51
Rayroy Good news everyone! Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 27, 2025 Posts: 83	Caller ID officially launched for home phones in California on July 8, 1996. While other states adopted the technology in the late 1980s, California's rollout was significantly delayed by the California Public Utilities Commission (PUC) due to strict privacy regulations and debate over unlisted numbers.

05-17-2026, 12:41 AM	#52
Rayroy Good news everyone! Occasional Poster Join Date: Nov 27, 2025 Posts: 83	If she left the country, she wasn't driving to Honduras. They could just check all international flights or just flights to Honduras to see if she is in the log. They could have taken her photograph to show to all the airports if she was seen. She did not go to Honduras. It's fairly obvious she was murdered and who the hell types a Dear John letter?