Missing and Murdered Children

Original Post: July 11, 2009Last Updated: July 11, 2009View Sources

Authorities in Washoe County, Nevada have issued an AMBER Alert for the following areas: Carson City, Churchill, Douglas, Humboldt, Lyon, Nye, Pershing, Storey and Washoe.

According to authorities Claire Tourand, 34, was supposed to meet with Social Services personnel to discuss custody of her four children. Tourand did not show up for that Friday meeting. Police were sent to investigate and they concluded Tourand had fled the area with her children at least within the past twenty-four hours. A family court judge has issued an order for the return of the children stating they are in immediate risk of harm.¹

I am wondering why the children were still in her care if the danger was that serious.

Victim 1: Ivan Mata-Martinez

Ivan is a 9-year-old white male with brown hair and brown eyes. Ivan is 4′ tall and weighs is 80lbs.²

Victim 2: Jakelyn Mata-Martinez

Jakelyn is an 8-year-old white female with brown hair and brown eyes. Jakelyn is 3′ tall and weighs 60lbs.³

Victim 3: Megan Mata-Martinez

Megan is a 7-year-old white female with brown hair and brown eyes. Megan is 2’10″ tall and weighs 55lbs.⁴

Victim 4: Tyson Mata-Martinez

Tyson is a 4-year-old white male with brown hair and brown eyes. Tyson is 2’6″ tall and weighs 48lbs.⁵

Suspect: Claire Tourand

Claire Tourand is a 34-year-old white female with brown hair and hazel eyes. Tourand is 5’8″ tall and weighs 220lbs. She is the non-custodial mother of the four children.⁶

Suspect Vehicle

The were last known to be traveling in White 1998 Mercury Sable with Nevada license 369-SDH.⁷

All four children are missing from Reno, Nevada. There is a possibility Tourand could be taking the children to Mexico. If you have information about this case you are asked to call 9-1-1 or the Washoe County
Sheriff’s Office (Nevada) at 1-775-328-3001.

Updates 

July 11, 2009: 7:30 p.m. PST

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children the case type has been changed from Endangered Missing to Family Abduction. A felony warrant for Kidnapping has been issued for the arrest of Claire Tourand. The court of jurisdiction is Sparks Justice Court. The AMBER Alert has been expanded to include the entire state.

July 11, 2009: 11:30 p.m. PST

The AMBER Alert has been expanded to include California statewide. I am in California and I am listening to the local news. The broadcast just ended and there was no mention of the AMBER Alert. Perhaps they will break in during Saturday Night Live.

Sources 

1. a href=”http://www.klas-tv.com/Global/story.asp?S=10710769″>Nevada Amber Alert Issued, KLAS-TV.com, Last Accessed: July 10, 2009. [↩]
2. a href=”http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/AmberExternalFCServlet?act=retAmberCase&amberId=6965″>AMBER Alert Case: Mata-Martinez, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Last Accessed: July 11, 2009. [↩]
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