DENMARK, Maine — For over two decades, the Torres family has asked the public for help finding their beloved Angel “Tony” Torres, who disappeared in 1999. They remain “forever hopeful” that one day a lead will bring them closure.
Tony was last seen on South Street in Biddeford, Maine, the night of May 21, 1999, a Friday. He was a 21-year-old junior at Framingham State College in Massachusetts.
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