Archive for the ‘parental abduction’ tag
CO & WY AMBER Alert: Patterson Siblings
A Colorado AMBER Alert has been activated this evening for two little girls from Aurora after a woman’s body was found inside the home they resided in with their parents. At this point the body has not been positively identified; however, authorities believe the woman is the mother of Brianna, age 4 years and Aliyah, age 3 years.
Court records show the girls’ mother, Pamela Patterson, filed for divorce in January in Arapahoe county. A next-door neighbor told reporters that Pamela had moved out of the home after filing for the divorce.
A friend of Pamela’s asked authorities to check on her because he had not seen her for several days. The woman’s body was found inside the home at 10:40a.m. by police; however, crime scene investigators were unable to enter the home until a search warrant was obtained at 5p.m. this evening.
The Denver Post is reporting that the father and estranged husband, Brian Patterson, is not considered a suspect at this time; however he and the two children have not been seen since Monday afternoon.
Even though the Denver Post is quoting law enforcement regarding Brian Patterson’s involvement in the death of Pamela Patterson, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children’s AMBER Alert states the following:
The father of the children is a person of interest in the death investigation.
IF CONTACT IS MADE DO NOT APPROACH…AND CALL LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT.
Anyone having information about this case is asked to call 9-1-1 or the Aurora Colorado Police Department at 1-303-627-3100.
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Victim 1: Brianna Patterson
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Brianna is a four-year-old black female with long curly brown hair and brown eyes. Her height and weight are unknown at this time. Brianna’s date of birth is June 9, 2004.
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Victim 2: Aliyah Patterson
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Aliyah is a three-year-old black female with brown curly hair and brown eyes. Her height and weight are unknown at this time. Aliyah’s date of birth is May 13, 2005.
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Suspect: Brian Patterson (Alias: Kalid Muhammad)
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Brian Patterson is a 38-year-old black male with black hair and blue eyes. He is 6’2″ tall and weighs approximately 235lbs. Brian’s date of birth is March 19, 1971. -
Suspect Vehicle 1
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Red 1991 Isuzu Rodeo with rear-end damage with Colorado license plate 969RTC
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Suspect Vehicle 2
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Silver 2002 Dodge Stratus with Colorado license plate 679SUP
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March 25, 2009: 3:30p.m.
- Brianna and Aliyah’s mother was allegedly murdered by their father, Brian Patterson on Monday or Tuesday. He then fled the area with the two little girls. Supposedly he was upset over his pending divorce. According to his attorney, he visited Brian on Sunday and he was happy. He also went on to say the AMBER Alert was without legal merit because his client had custody of the two girls; therefore the children had not been abducted.
The reason the AMBER Alert was activated was not because of an abduction. The reason for the AMBER Alert was because the mother of the children was found shot to death in the family home and the children were missing. They were considered to be in imminent danger.
Unfortunately for these two little girls, they not only most likely witnessed the murder of their mother, but to make matters worse, they also witnessed their father kill himself inside the vehicle. Patterson died at the hospital last night at 10:30p.m. The children were located and considered ‘safe’. Well, they were considered physically ‘safe’ but they are emotionally scarred for life.
Brianna and Aliyah will be staying with family members under the supervision of Child Protective Service.
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March 24, 2009: 9:30p.m.
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Brianna and Aliyah were found safe tonight in Thornton. The Denver Post is reporting that the suspect, Brian Patterson, has a self-inflicted gun-shot wound. No other information is available at this time.
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March 24, 2009: 8:30p.m.
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Information regarding the last time Brian Patterson was seen with his two daughters has been reported by the Colorado Bureau of Investigation. The three were last seen Tuesday morning in north Denver. At that time Brianna was wearing purple flannel pajamas, a red robe and flip-flops. Aliyah was wearing a blue T-shirt, black jogging pants, tennis shoes and a pink robe.
Authorities indicated that they plan to expand the AMBER Alert this evening to include all states.
Also, The Denver Post reported the home where the children live is owned by Pamela Patterson. Furthermore, Brian Patterson had lived in the home in the past; it is unclear where he currently resides.
The Associated Press, Police Looking for Man, 2 Girls, After Woman Dies, The Denver Post, March 24, 2009.
Carlos Illescas, Two Aurora Girls Found Safe, After Woman Found Dead, The Denver Post, March 24, 2009.
Kieran Nicholson, Dad Kills Himself in Front of Aurora Girls, The Denver Post, March 25, 2009.
CA AMBER Alert: Ortiz Siblings & Jacqueline Martinez
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Amber Alert Issued for: California – Orange County
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Victim 1: Celeste Ortiz
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Celeste is a 6-year-old Hispanic female.
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Victim 2: Cassandra Ortiz
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Cassandra is a 7-year-old Hispanic female.
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Victim 3: Jacqueline Martinez
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Jacqueline is a 24-year-old Hispanic female with short red hair. She is 5’4″ tall and weighs 120lbs. When last seen she was wearing a dark t-shirt and blue jeans. She will most likely appear to have been recently physically assaulted.
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Suspect: Jose Solano Ortiz
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Jose Ortiz is a 26-year-old Hispanic male with brown hair and brown eyes. He is 5’8″ tall and weighs 160lbs. When last seen Jose was wearing a black t-shirt and khaki shorts. His hair is cut in a spiked style.
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Suspect Vehicle
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Gray 2005 GMC Full Size Pickup Truck with California License 7V93382
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Circumstances:
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A California Amber Alert for the Orange County area was activated this afternoon after police were called by neighbors who witnessed a woman and her children being abducted by her husband. According to witnesses, 24-year-old Jacqueline Martinez was beaten and forced into her husband’s truck along with their two young daughters. The woman was screaming as she was dragged towards the vehicle. Her husband, 26-year-old Jose Solano Ortiz, has a long history of violence according to police. It is not clear if the children were also beaten by Ortiz.Police are concerned for the safety and welfare of the woman and children. Authorities are trying to contact his family members to find out where he may have taken his family. Anyone with information about the family’s whereabouts was asked to call the watch commander at (714) 898-3315, ext. 421; tips may be made anonymously.
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October 17, 2008
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The AMBER Alert issued yesterday afternoon was canceled just after 12:30a.m. today when police found the GMC truck parked near the home of one of Ortiz’s relatives. The home is about three-fourths of a mile from where the alleged assault and abduction took place. Police do not believe Ortiz drove to that location. They believe he drove somewhere else, dropped off the truck, and someone else picked it up and drove it to the location it was found by police.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children still has this case on their AMBER Alert site.
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10:30p.m. PST
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This evening when Westminster detectives went to the home of Jose Ortiz’s parents to question them about the whereabouts of their son, daughter-in-law and grandchildren, they found them at the home – minus the suspect. The mother and children are safe for the present time. Police do not know whether Jacqueline and the girls were dropped off at the home by Ortiz or if they escaped and went to the home. It is unknown why no one called police to let them know they were safe. Police say the family has been semi-cooperative and Ortiz is still at-large.
Anyone with information about Ortiz’s whereabouts was asked to call Westminster police at (714) 898-3315, ext. 421. Tips can be submitted anonymously.
I hope this mother takes her children to a safe house where she can get away from this clown before someone gets killed.
Police Look for Woman, 24, Kidnapped by Husband, KCAL.com, October 16, 2008.
NCMEC Amber Alert: Ortiz Siblings, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, October 16, 2008.
Man Allegedly Kidnaps His Wife, 2 Daughters, CBS2.com, October 17, 2008.
Woman, 2 Girls Found Safe After Alleged Kidnapping, CBS2.com, October 17, 2008.
MO AMBER Alert: Riggs Siblings
Amber Alert Issued for: Missouri – Statewide
Circumstances:
The four Riggs siblings have been in foster care for an unspecified length of time. Their mother, Shirley Riggs picked them up on Friday evening for a rare unsupervised overnight visit at the home of her mother. The children were to be returned by Saturday afternoon and that did not happen. Police now believe the children are in imminent danger of harm so an Amber Alert was issued.
Shirley Riggs’ mother claims her daughter would never harm her children and that she always thinks of them ahead of herself. She claims the only problem her daughter may run into is not having money. Read the rest of this entry »
