Missing and Murdered Children

Original Post: July 27, 2009Updated: July 28, 2009View Sources

A Missouri AMBER Alert was issued today for two Poplar Bluff children. Their father beat their mother, who is also his wife, and fled with the children. He has threatened to harm the children or any police who attempts to approach them. The suspect, Edgar Daniel Langley, 31, was last seen on Highway 53 at approximately 7 p.m. this evening driving a dark blue Chevrolet.

Anyone having information about this case is asked to call 9-11 or New Madrid County Sheriff’s Department, 1-573-748-2516.

Victim 1: Crystal Jolene Langley

Crystal is a 6-year-old white female with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is 3’6″ tall and weighs 40lbs. There is no clothing information.¹

Victim 2: Edgar Daniel Langley Jr.

Edgar is a 5-year-old white male with brown hair and blue eyes. He is 3’4″ tall and weighs 37lbs. When last seen Edgar, Jr. was wearing a blue shirt and tan shorts.

Suspect: Edgar Daniel Langley

Edgar Sr. is a 31-year-old white male with brown hair and blue eyes. He is 5’9″ tall and weighs 180lbs. When last seen Edgar Sr. was wearing blue and white checked pajama pants and no shirt. He has a tattoo of a rose on his upper left arm.

Suspect Vehicle

Dark blue Chevrolet. No model or license number available at this time.

Updates

July 28, 2009: 1 p.m. PST

The AMBER Alert was canceled after the children were found unharmed. The suspect was taken into custody. Charges are pending.²

Sources

1. AMBER Alert: Langley Siblings, NCMEC, Last Accessed: July 27, 2009. [↩]
2. UPDATED: AMBER Alert Canceled for Children in New Madrid, KSDK.com, Last Accessed: July 28, 2009. [↩]

Original Post: Tuesday July 21, 2009Last Updated: July 24, 2009View Sources

This AMBER Alert sounds very serious. Diana, 14, was outside in her front yard Monday evening when two masked men came out from behind some trees, grabbed her and dragged her into a black car. Officers came quickly to the home off Carver in the town of Primera, Texas. It has been determined that one of the suspects is Victor Garcia, an old boyfriend of Diana’s sister. When she broke up with him he began making threats that he would ‘do something bad’ to the family. It appears he is making good on his threat.¹

Victim: Diana Izaguirre

Diana is a 14-year-old Hispanic female with black hair and brown eyes. She is 5FT tall and weighs 120LBS. When last seen Diana was wearing a white sleeveless shirt and gray shorts. She has a tattoo on her right ankle.²

Suspect 1: Victor Garcia

Victor Garcia is a 27-year-old Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5’5″ tall and weighs 170LBS. At the time of the abduction Garcia was wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black pants. He has a tattoo on his neck. Garcia is considered armed and dangerous.³

Suspect Vehicle

Black Mercury Grand Marquis. There is no information about year or license number at this time.⁴

Anyone with information about this case is asked to call the Primera Police Department at 1-956-544-0860. If you see Diana or the suspect do not approach. Call 9-1-1.

Updates

July 24, 2009: 10 p.m. PST

Now I am confused about what really happened with this case. What is confusing me is the following quote from Sgt. Jimmy Manrrique of Brownsville Police:

“It’ll be a very difficult case to defend against when you’re 27 years old and you’re having a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old.”⁵

Garcia has not only been charged with kidnapping, he is now charged with sexual assault of a child. From the comment above it sounds as if there was an ongoing relationship between the victim and the suspect. Of course that does not excuse the behavior on Garcia’s part. Diana is still under the age of consent.

Maybe that is why he was denying the kidnapping allegations when he appeared in court. Although authorities have evidence in the form of text messages allegedly sent by Garcia stating he was going to kidnap Diana. There is also evidence indicating Garcia planned to go to Mexico after the kidnapping. The article does not mention whether he planned to flee with Diana.

July 21, 2009: 4:40 p.m. PST

Diana was located safe earlier today after someone phoned in a tip to CrimeStoppers. Diana was located in a motel room at the Plaza Square Motel off Central Boulevard and Price Road in the city of Brownsville. Police say Diana appeared to be unharmed. Initially the abductor, Victor Garcia, was taken into custody by the FBI. However, later custody was transferred to Primera and Brownsville Police so Garcia can faces state kidnapping charges.⁶

Sources

1. Search Under Way for Girl, CBS11TV.com, Last Accessed: July 21, 2009. [↩]
2. AMBER Alert: Diana Izaguirre, NCMEC, Last Accessed: July 21, 2009. [↩]
3. Ibid. [↩]
4. Ibid. [↩]
5. Katie Lopez, Kidnapper Faces Another Charge, Valley Central.com, Last Accessed: July 24, 2009. [↩]
6. Kidnapped Primera Girl Found in Brownsville, ValleyCentral.com, Last Accessed: July 21, 2009. [↩]

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. [↩]
3. Ibid. [↩]
4. Ibid. [↩]
5. Ibid. [↩]
6. Ibid. [↩]
7. Ibid. [↩]