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Showing posts with label investigators. Show all posts

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Investigators believe kidnapped NC teen is still alive; $30K reward to find her




The search for a kidnapped North Carolina teen is growing more desperate by the minute as  hold onto the belief that she's alive.
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Published: 7:57 AM EST November 13, 2018
Updated: 8:06 PM EST November 17, 2018

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The search for a kidnapped North Carolina teen is growing more desperate by the minute as investigators hold onuto the belief that she's alive.

It's been more than a week since 13-year-old Hania Aguilar was reportedly abducted outside her family's home in Lumberton on November 5. Witnesses told police she was forced into an SUV by a man wearing all black clothing with a yellow bandana over his face.

With a combined $30,000 reward being offered by the FBI and North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper, investigators are hopeful that the public will provide the clue that leads to finding Hania safe.

The mother of Hania wrote a handwritten statement begging for her daughters safe return:

"I trust in God that my daughter will return. No one knows the pain I have in my heart. Despite all the criticism and speculation against me, I would never use my daughter’s name in order to take advantage of this situation.

I thank all those people who have provided me help. Please, if you know something, call. I ask everyone not to make absurd comments. For the love of God respect my pain. I only want Hania, my princess, back. I miss her."

"Our approach is that she is alive," said an FBI spokesman. "We have no evidence that indicates otherwise. We are pursuing all logical leads."

The Lumberton PD & the FBI ask for continued assistance to locate 13-year-old Hania Noelia Aguilar. The public helped to locate the stolen SUV. We appreciate your support & once again ask you to call us with information. See the latest info here>https://www.facebook.com/Lumberton-Police-Department-512708818765975/ …

Last Thursday, investigators found the stolen SUV that was used to kidnap Hania. It was found abandoned in a wooded area about six miles outside Lumberton after someone called 911. Hours after the SUV was recovered, detectives released a surveillance video of a man walking near where Hania was abducted. The FBI still has not heard from the man in the video or released his identity. He has not been named a suspect, but detectives said they believe he may have seen something while walking through the area.

Hania is Hispanic, about five feet tall and weighs around 125 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue shirt with flowers on it and jeans. Anyone with information about her whereabouts or the identity of her abductor is asked to call the tip line at 910-272-5871 or 911 immediately.




Saturday, November 10, 2012

Officers work together when child is missing:


Officers work together when child is missing

Boy found safely near Lehigh, thanks to response efforts
November 10, 2012

By PETER KASPARI, pkaspari@messengernews.net 
Messenger News

The recent case of a safely recovered missing child showed that local law enforcement agencies can be ready to respond to those emergencies as soon as they happen.

Agencies worked together to help find the 4-year-old boy who went missing while being watched by a family member near Lehigh last week.
It was Nov. 2 when law enforcement was first notified of the missing boy, according to Lt. Kelly Hindman of the Iowa State Patrol.
The boy's grandmother was watching not only the little boy, but also other children as well, Hindman said.
"They were playing outside with their dogs," he said. "The 4-year-old had wandered off into the woods behind the house, where he had gone on trips with his grandmother before."
When the grandmother couldn't find the boy, she called the Webster County Sheriff's Department.
Hindman said Deputy Joe Paullin was the first to arrive at the home. At the same time, Hindman called other agencies to let them know what was happening.
"At least four of us showed up pretty rapidly," he said. "Before we got to the scene, we began scrambling to get State Patrol airplanes in the area. Our thought was, 'Let's get them on the way here, so then if we find the child we can call them off.'"
Three Fort Dodge police officers also arrived to help.
"Once they heard there was a missing child, they started responding," Hindman said. "I was really surprised to turn around and see officers from the Fort Dodge Police Department there. I support their decision completely."
Once investigators determined the boy had gone into the woods with his two dogs, they called in Webster County Sheriff's Deputy Tony Walter and sheriff's canine Cayd. Because the dog tracks scent, people were kept from the woods to eliminate nasal distractions.
"We had to prohibit people from going in there," Hindman said. "As much as they wanted to help, and as frustrated as they were, we had to make sure the boy's scent remained there."
Still, some officers set out on foot to look for the boy.
Sgt. Luke Fleener, who Hindman said is familiar with the woods in the area, started looking where the boy's grandmother said he might have gone.
According to Hindman, Fleener, who did not respond to a request for comment, found the dogs that reportedly went with the boy.
"He believed that the dogs were trying to lead him to the boy," Hindman said, "so he followed the dogs and they led him into the timber where the boy was at."
At first, the boy didn't respond when Fleener called out his name. But when the deputy picked him up, the 4-year-old began blinking. Fleener radioed that he had found the boy, and a Lehigh ambulance met him to check on the child's condition.
Hindman said the boy was scared, cold and tired, but medically fine. The child later told investigators that he got lost in the woods and lay down after trying to find his way out.
More than a week later, Hindman said he's still impressed by the response from both law enforcement and public safety agencies.
"I was pleasantly surprised by how many people were there," he said, "but I'd rather have too many people to manage than having to be screaming for help and not having anybody come."
The Iowa Department of Transportation vehicle enforcement, police from Dubuque and troopers from Cedar Rapids also helped, Hindman said. He was shocked to learn the Perry Volunteer Fire Department had even prepared to respond.
"We all know that you just can't start looking for missing children fast enough," Hindman said. "The quicker you can get people there and organized, and the quicker you can begin the search, the odds of success are alarmingly better."
When a child goes missing, he said, whether they get lost or are abducted, people shouldn't be afraid to call law enforcement immediately.
"People often use the comment 'I don't want to bother the police,'" Hindman said. "For lack of a better way of describing it, we're there to be bothered. That's why we're here, especially in a missing child case. Parents can't make a mistake by calling too early."

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