The McFarland Police Department and the DA’s office made an arrest on March 14 in connection with the missing persons case of Oscar Oliva whose case has been cold since 2021.
- On April 10, 2021, McFarland local Oscar Oliva was reported missing.
- For the next four years, there were very little leads on Oliva’s whereabouts, but the family never gave up hope.
- With the collaboration of the DA’s Office and the McFarland Police Department, a press release was sent out on March 14 charging Ray Anthony Sanchez with the murder of Oscar Oliva in the first degree.
Four years ago, a McFarland man went missing. Since then, his family has worked tirelessly to find answers. On the 14, the family received some closure.
We first met Marisol Salinas in November of 2023 when she coordinated McFarland’s first victims of violence vigil.
It was to bring awareness to her cousin, Oscar Oliva, who went missing in 2021…