Cold Case: Police Seek Man Missing For Nearly 30 Years

MIAMI, FL — Investigators are seeking information in the cold case disappearance of Juan Carlos Herrera, who went missing in Miami nearly 30 years ago on Nov. 18, 1993, Miami-Dade police said. He also sometimes goes by the name Ivan Carlos Herrera Artas.

Herrera Arias was last seen in the 6700 block of NW 174th Terr. He was in a beige van at the time, though it’s unknown if he was the driver or passenger. Foul play is suspected, police said.

He moved from Colombia to Miami in 1993 when he was 24 years old. He worked part-time in the construction field and drove a dark blue 1990s Suzuki Samurai. He was also known to frequent the Miami-Lakes and Miami Gardens area.

Today, Herrera Arias, who was born July 12, 1969, would be 51 years old. He was 5 feet 9 inches and weighed 150 pounds at the time of his disappearance. He had brown eyes and black hair.

Anyone who has information about Herrera Arias is encouraged to call the Miami-Dade Police Department’s Missing Persons Squad at 305-715-3300. Anonymous tips can be left through Crim Stoppers at 305-471-TIPS (8477).