Fresno County seeks tips in Firebaugh man's May disappearance
Fresno County sheriff’s investigators say Jose Trinidad Rodriguez, 49, was last seen in Firebaugh on May 17 and his gray Dodge Charger later turned up in Merced County.
Fresno County Sheriff's Office is asking for help finding Jose Trinidad Rodriguez, a 49-year-old Firebaugh man known as Trino, who has been missing since May. Investigators say Rodriguez was last seen near N. Russell and W. Althea Avenues in Firebaugh on Sunday, May 17, then his gray 2014 Dodge Charger was seen in Merced County in June.
That vehicle sighting has become the newest geographic lead in a case that now stretches from western Fresno County into Merced County. The car is described as a gray 2014 Dodge Charger with California license plates, and sheriff’s officials continue to seek tips from the public about Rodriguez’s movements, his vehicle, and anyone who may have seen him after he disappeared.
Firebaugh sits on the west side of Fresno County, close to the county line, and the jump from the last known sighting in town to a vehicle seen in Merced County gives investigators a second place to focus. Residents in Firebaugh, nearby rural communities, and Merced County drivers should watch for the gray Dodge Charger, any sign of Rodriguez himself, or any detail that could help pin down where the car traveled after it was last seen in June.
Rodriguez’s age, nickname, and last known location matter because they give the public concrete details to compare against what they may have seen on local roads, in parking lots, or near neighborhoods along the Fresno-Merced corridor. He is 49, goes by Trino, and was last seen near N. Russell and W. Althea Avenues in Firebaugh more than a month before the Merced County vehicle sighting.
The Fresno County Sheriff's Office has not released a new public explanation for where Rodriguez may have gone after May 17, but the June sighting of his car keeps the search active and gives residents a specific vehicle description to report. Anyone who saw a gray 2014 Dodge Charger with California plates, or who has information about Jose Trinidad Rodriguez, is being urged to help investigators close the gap between Firebaugh and Merced County.
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