- Alisa Maier (found)
Stranger abductions are not as common as we think, but when they happen it feels like the entire nation knows about it through the news and social media. If there is a car description, an Amber Alert is usually attached to the announcement along with a suspect description. That was the case with little Alisa Maier from Missouri. She is only 4-years-old and investigators say she was snatched from her front yard two days ago by a stranger. Alisa was playing in her front yard with her brother when the abduction occurred, and their mother jumped into her vehicle and tried to chase the abductor down. The FBI from St. Louis and investigators from surrounding counties quickly joined forces to create a command post and follow up with every lead to help find Alisa. Members of the community met at the local Elk’s Lodge and volunteered their time going door-to-door passing out fliers with Alisa’s face and information on them. The first 48 hours in an abduction are the most crucial. According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, since 1997 the Amber Alert program is credited with the safe recovery of 502 children. There are 120 active amber plans in check across the country.
This swift effort by the community and the authorities in and around Louisiana, Missouri should be commended, because their efforts worked. I received an e-mail around 3:45 a.m. this morning from FBI S.A. Rebecca Wu that said Alisa was found late last night wandering around a car wash in Fenton, Missouri. Someone saw a small child, they believed to be a boy, and made contact with “him.” They soon realized that the boy was actually a little girl, and it was Alisa. The child’s hair had been cut. There are witnesses who told police Alisa got out of a loud muffler sounding , black four door vehicle. Police were called and the child was taken immediately to the hospital where she appeared to be in good health. She was reunited with her family earlier this morning. The hunt is on to find the suspect. The suspect is described as a white male, late teens to early 20’s with curly dark hair. He was driving a vehicle that may have front and possibly back end damage to it. Investigators are combing through dozens of surveillance tapes to obtain more information about the suspect and his car.
If you have any information, please contact the Louisiana Police: (314) 754-4021
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