The Doe Network Beltran circa 2000 Rosio Monica Beltran Case Classification: Endangered - Foul Play Possible Missing Since: September 9, 2000 Location Last Seen: North Richland Hills, Tarrant County, Texas Physical Description ** Listed information is from the time of disappearance. Date of Birth: October 12, 1973 Age at Time of Disappearance: 26 Race: White/Hispanic; Native Peruvian Gender: Female Height at Time of Disappearance: 5'4" to 5'7" Weight at Time of Disappearance: 120-130 lbs. Hair Color: Black, long. Eye Color: Brown or black Alias(s) / Nickname(s): Unknown Distinguishing Marks/Features: Dark complected. Dentals: Unknown. Fingerprints: Unknown. DNA: Available from blood and hair samples. Clothing & Personal Items Clothing: Green sleeveless shirt, brown slacks and black sandals. Jewelry: A gold necklace with a cross pendant, a gold ruby ring, a gold sapphire ring, and a horseshoe ring with diamonds. Additional Personal Items: Unknown. Circumstances of Disappearance Rosio Beltran was working as an au pair (or nanny) when she disappeared after leaving Bell Bottoms nightclub around 1:00 to 1:30 A.M. with 24-year-old Mario Alberto Prieto. The club's surveillance camera shows Beltran and Pierto leaving the club, hand in hand. Around 2:30 A.M., neighbors in Pierto's Bear Creek apartment said they heard fighting and a woman screaming. No one reported the incident until nine hours later. Beltran was reported missing hours later when she did not show up for work. Beltran's body has not been found, but her blood was located in Prieto's Euless apartment. During a search of Pierto's apartment, investigators found traces of dried blood in the bathroom. Although the walls had been recently painted and the carpets recently cleaned, Luminal revealed a large pattern of blood droplets in the bathroom, bedroom, and what appeared to be two drag marks from the front entrance of the apartment through the bedroom and into the bathroom. Neighbors say they saw Prieto removing a heavy, rancid-smelling box from his apartment the next day. He refused any offers of help moving the item. A large garbage can with wheels was missing from Prieto's place of employment and the garbage truck ran at the apartment complex the day Beltran was reported missing. Pierto offered a friend $1,000 and a satellite dish to clean his apartment because he was leaving town. The friend refused and notified police of Pierto's whereabouts in San Antonio. San Antonio Police located Pierto on September 11th and fatally shot him after he pulled a gun on them. Given the evidence, witness testimony, and amount of blood found, investigators believe Beltran is dead and that her body may be in a landfill. Investigators searched a Lewisville landfill, where the garbage from the apartment complex was taken, but did not find her body. Rosio Beltran came to the U.S. under the federally-regulated au pair program to improve her English and study before returning to Peru to become a teacher. Rosio's mother and aunt moved from Peru to Texas to be close while the search for her continues. Investigating Agency(s) If you have any information about this case please contact; Agency Name: Texas Department of Public Safety Agency Contact Person: Missing Persons Clearinghouse Agency Phone Number: 512-424-5074 or 800-346-3243 Agency Name: Euless Police Department Agency Phone Number: 817-685-1526 Agency Name: North Richland Hills Police Department Agency Phone Number: 817-427-7000 Agency Case Number: TXDPS M0010011 NCIC Case Number: M231075197 NamUs Case Number: MP/UP #10825 Please refer to this number when contacting any agency with information regarding this case. Information Source(s) Texas Department of Public Safety NamUs Dallas Morning News Archive Fort Worth Star-Telegram News Archive