Archive for the ‘abduction’ Category
Monday, December 19th, 2011
Ayla Reynolds (personal photo)
Three days have passed since police say Ayla Reynolds, 20-months-old, was last seen. Ayla was last seen sleeping in her bed around 8 p.m. on Friday night. Her father reported her missing the next morning around 9 a.m. The FBI is now assisting with this case and are looking into the disappearance as a possible abduction.
Volunteers, police and firefighters spent the weekend looking for Ayla. She was last seen wearing green and polka dot one-piece pajamas and wearing a soft cast from a broken arm. Investigators say there were several adults inside the home on Friday evening when the toddler went to sleep and at least one of them was not a family member.
Ayla’s pajamas had the words “Daddy’s Princess” on them. She stands 2 feet 9 inches tall, and weighs about 30 pounds. If you have any information, please contact the Waterville Police Department at 207-680-4700.
Tags: Ayla Reynolds, fbi, Maine, missing, searching, toddler, Waterville
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Tuesday, December 6th, 2011
- Jorelys Rivera (police issued photo)
Jorelys Rivera, 7, was outside playing with her friends on Friday, Dec. 2 when she vanished. Police say Jorelys was on the playground at the River Ridge at Canton Apartment complex when someone abducted, beat, sexually assaulted and murdered the child. An intense search took place throughout the weekend, but there were no clues that led to Jorelys.
On Monday, Dec. 5, authorities removed a trash dumpster on the property and hauled it to a nearby open field. They sifted through the garbage until they reached the bottom of the container. It was there that Jorelys body was discovered.
A press conference later today will determine her official cause of death. Authorities continue to set up road blocks in the area, stopping every car that enters and exits the complex. They’ve also been going from door-to-door interviewing residents. The River Ridge At Canton has 356 apartments on site and it’s possible someone saw something last Friday. Jorelys was last seen around 5 p.m. Grief counselors remain on site at her elementary school to help classmates deal with this tragic loss.
If you have any information in this case, please contact the Georgia Bureau of Investigations.
Tags: abducted, Canton, geat, georgia, intense search, Jorelys Rivera, missiing girl, murdered, River Ridge
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Thursday, August 18th, 2011
- Warren Weinstein, 70 (photo courtesy of Mike Redwood)
Investigators in Pakistan say Warren Weinstein, 70, was abducted by gunmen last weekend in the eastern city of Lahore. The Associated Press reports that authorities are working to determine whether the armed kidnappers were criminals or Islamic militants. The FBI is also assisting with the investigation.
Warren has lived in Pakistan for the last six years, and serves as the county director for Pakistan for J.E. Austin Associates. The company is based out of Arlington, Va. A spokesperson for the company says Warren is in poor health and needs a list of medications to keep him active and healthy.
The American embassy in Pakistan has offered its forensic teams to help with investigations. If you have any information on this case, please contact the FBI.
Tags: abduction, criminals, fbi, Islamic militants, kidnappers, maryland, pakistan, Rockville, Warren Weinstein
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Monday, July 25th, 2011
Mariha Smith (personal photo)
An Amber Alert was issued Sunday after a 5-year-old girl vanished in the early morning hours from her home in Detroit, MI. Police say Mariha Trenice Smith was sleeping on the floor when her mom woke up around 3:30 a.m. to find the window open. Police were called and an amber alert was issued. Mariha was last seen wearing a t-shirt with pink flowers and jeans. She has black eyes and hair and stands about 2 feet, 5 inches tall. She is only 26 pounds and this is being investigated as an abduction. If you have any information, please contact Detroit Police: (313) 596-5900
Tags: abduction, active, amber alert, Detroit, five, home, Mariha Trenice Smith, sleeping
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Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
Darrick Brown (Baltimore Police issued photo)
The Amber Alert system is responsible for the successful recovery of 540 children nationwide. According to the U.S. Department of Justice, 90 percent of those recoveries have occurred since 2002.
This week, Baltimore Police are celebrating another successful recover when they recovered 8-year-old Darrick Brown. Investigators say Darrick was abducted Monday by two unknown men and thrown into the trunk of a car. The child’s family, neighbors and police combed the area and prayed for his safe return. Authorities say about 12 hours later, a neighbor noticed activity at an abandoned home and contacted the police. It was at the home, less than one mile away from where Darrick went missing when they found him.
Nathianel Booker (Baltimore Police photo)
Investigators arrested Nathaniel Booker, 20, and charged him with kidnapping, reckless endangerment, first and second degree assault, extortion and false imprisonment.
Baltimore Police is working to find the second alleged accomplice and they are turning to the public for information.
If you have any information to share in this case, please contact: 410.396.2100
Tags: alert, amber alert success, arrest, Baltimore, Darrick Brown, police
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Monday, July 11th, 2011
Katherine Phillips Missing
An Amber Alert is still active for 4-month-old Katherine Phillips. She was last seen on June 29 with a man who is believed to be her father, Sean Phillips. Mason County prosecutors charged Phillips with kidnapping and held him on a $500,000 bond. At this point, he will not say where Katherine, also known as “Baby Kate’s” location. Over the weekend, numerous searches took place, but none have led to the Katherine.
Baby Kate is only 2 feet tall, 12 pounds with blue eyes and light hair. She was last seen wearing pink shorts and a pink tank top with black and pink flowers.
Investigators would also like to speak with anyone who saw Sean Michael Phillips during the hours of 1 p.m. – 4 p.m. Phillips may have been at the Wendy’s near the Birch Lake Apartments during those hours.
If you have any information, please contact the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children or 1-800-THE-LOST.
Tags: active, amber alert, Baby Kate, investigators, Katherine Phillips, Sean, searches
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Friday, July 1st, 2011
Katherine Phillips Missing
On Wednesday, June 29, authorities in Ludington, MI issued an amber alert for 4-month-old Katherine Phillips. She was last seen with a man who is believed to be her father, Sean Phillips. On Thursday, Mason County prosecutors charged Phillips with kidnapping and held him on a $500,000 bond. At this point, he will not say where Katherine, also known as “Baby Kate’s” location.
Baby Kate is only 2 feet tall, 12 pounds with blue eyes and light hair. She was last seen wearing pink shorts and a pink tank top with black and pink flowers.
If you have any information, please contact the National Center For Missing and Exploited Children or 1-800-THE-LOST.
Tags: abduction, amber alert, Baby Kate, bond, father, Katherine Phillips, MI, mother
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Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The FBI is joining the hunt to find a suspect who authorities say abducted a child out of her bed over the weekend as she was sleeping . The 9-year-old victim was home with her older brother and younger sister as their mom — a single parent — was at work. Upon review of security video, investigators believe she was kidnapped between 11 p.m. Friday and 1 p.m. Saturday. A blue or black pick up was seen in the area at the time of the abduction. The victim was dumped a few miles away.
The nature of the victims injuries have not been disclosed, and she is still in the hospital.
If you have any information, please contact: (951) 353-7124
Tags: california, fbi, kidnapping, Riverside kidnapping, suspect, truck, victim
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Monday, April 18th, 2011
Holly Bobo (missing)
Investigators say Holly Bobo, 20, was abducted from her home in Parsons, TN last week, and she hasn’t been seen since. Hundreds of volunteers from her community joined forces with police over the weekend to comb the wooded areas and roadways throughout her town. Authorities say Holly was outside her house on Swan Johnson Road April 13, between 7:40 – 8 a.m. when an unknown man approached her. Holly’s brother told police the suspect looked similar to her boyfriend from behind and he was not worried until he walked outside and noticed blood. That’s when he contacted police. Authorities say Holly’s brother and boyfriend are not suspects.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigations confirms they found Holly’s lunch bag a few miles away from where she went missing. Sunday, TBI announced they want the community to take notice of anyone who’s whereabouts were unaccounted for Wednesday morning and also to pay attention to changes in behavior since last week. It’s also possible the suspect may have missed appointments or canceled them unexpectedly. Police say he may also have cleaned, sold or reported his car or ATV stolen.
Tags: abducted, Holly Bobo, missing, searches, TBI, tennessee, volunteers
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2011
Juliani Cardenas (MISSING)
UPDATE: Stanislaus County Sheriff Adam Christensen confirms the body found today in a Central California canal is 4-year-old Juliani Cardenas… Suspect has not been located. Story developing…
BACKGROUND: Police say Juliani Cardenas, 4, was abducted from his grandmothers arms on January 18. Juliani’s grandmother, Amparo Cardenas, told police Jose Esteban Rodriguez abducted her grandson and took off. Rodriguez is the child’s ex-boyfriend.
The official Amber Alert indicated Juliani was taken from Patterson, California and the suspect was last seen traveling in a silver Toyota Corolla with CA license plate: 6HBW445.
The vehicle is known to have oversized aluminum wheels. One of the left wheels is a spare wheel and is smaller than the others.
Tags: abducted, body found, Juliani Cardenas
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