Missing and Murdered Children

|May 28, 2010 | The California Highway Patrol has issued an AMBER Alert this evening for a four-year-old girl who was kidnapped by her non-custodial mother.

The non-custodial mother, Angela Marie Aiton, 35, allegedly abducted her daughter from a Newport Beach, California shopping mall. She was seen driving away in a black, 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee, with license plate number 4AXJ869.

Aiton lost custody of her daughter during a battle with mental health issues. Symphony was sent to foster care. The foster father brought Symphony to the mall for a supervised visit with her mother. At one point Aiton asked if she could take her daughter to the restroom, she never returned to the table. The foster father called police at about 6:30 p.m. Read the rest of this entry »

Original Post: August 18, 2009Last Updated: August 19: 12:15 a.m. PSTView Sources

An AMBER Alert has been issued by the New Hartford, New York police department after two children were abducted from their New Hartford home earlier this evening. The alleged abductor is their biological mother, Christin Brown, 24. Brown was accompanied by an unknown male when she allegedly forcibly took the two children from the home of their biological father and fled in a silver sedan.

The target areas for the New York AMBER Alert are the following: Allegany, Broome, Cayuga, Chemung, Chenango, Cortland, Delaware, Madison, Oneida, Onondaga, Oswego, Otsego, Schuyler, Seneca, Steuben, Tioga, Tompkins, Wayne, Yates. If you have information about this case please call the New Hartford Police Department at 866-NYS-AMBER or 911.

Victim 1: Timothy Scott Brown

Timothy is a 5-year-old white male with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is 4’3″ tall and weighs 40lbs.

Victim 2: Carmella Joy Brown

Carmella is a 3-year-old white female with brown hair and blue eyes. She is 2′ tall and weighs 35lbs. When last seen Carmella was wearing a white sundress with red and blue print.

Suspect 1: Christin Joy Brown

Christin Brown is a 24-year-old white female with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She is 5′ tall and weights 130LBS. When last seen Christin Brown was wearing blue jeans and an orange shirt. She has a tattoo of a cross on her back and her left ankle.

Christin Brown has a history of violent behavior, mental illness and drug problems. Police believe she may be armed.

Suspect Vehicle

Silver sedan with unknown Texas plates. Police believe the suspect may be en-route to Texas.

Updates 

August 19, 2009: 12:15 a.m. PST

The AMBER Alert issued last night at around 10 p.m. was canceled by New Hartford police at around 2 a.m. No reason was given for the cancellation and there is no information about recovery of the children.

Sources 

NCMEC AMBER Alert: Brown Siblings: Timothy & Carmella, NCMEC, Last Accessed: August 18, 2009.

Douglass Dowty / The Post Standard, Amber Alert: Woman Sought After Abducting Two Young Children in New Hartford, Syracuse.com, Last Accessed: August 18, 2009.

Original Post: August 1, 2009Updated: 11 p.m.View Sources

A California AMBER Alert has been issued this evening for a 13-year-old girl from Whittier allegedly abducted by her paternal uncle.

According to Whittier Police, Cynthia Hernandez was taken by her uncle, Juan Hernandez, 45, last night after having an argument with Cynthia’s mother. Family members have told police that Juan Hernandez carries a handgun.

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call Whittier police at (562) 945-8249.

Victim: Cynthia Irene Hernandez

Cynthia is a 13-year-old Hispanic female with brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5’11″ tall and weighs 240lbs. When last seen Cynthia was wearing a pink shirt, blue jean skirt, white tennis shoes, and brown prescription glasses.¹

Suspect: Juan Hernandez

Juan Hernandez is a 45-year-old Hispanic male with black hair and brown eyes. he is 5’8″ tall and weighs 245lbs. When last seen Juan was wearing gray slacks and a long-sleeve dress shirt. Considered armed and dangerous

Suspect Vehicle

1994 Black Chevrolet Silverado Pickup with CA License Text: 8N84118

Updates 

August 1, 2009: 11 p.m.

Cynthia was located at 9 p.m. this evening at a San Dimas Arco gas station. According to the Whittier Police, with the cooperation of the Department of Justice and “sophisticated surveillance equipment” they were able to locate the suspect’s truck. He was taken into custody without incident when he stopped at the gas station to refuel his truck. Cynthia has been returned to her family in Whittier.

The police would not elaborate on the “sophisticated surveillance equipment”.²

Sources 

1. AMBER Alert: Cynthia Hernandez, NCMEC, Last Accessed: August 1, 2009. [↩]
2. Kidnapped Whittier Girl Found Safe, CBS2.com, Last Accessed: August 1, 2009. [↩]