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Girl, 12, tells 911 that burglary suspects 'are right down the hall'
By Dan Tilkin, Valerie Hurst KATU News and KATU.com Staff


The terrified girl placed a 9-1-1 call while she hid inside her room under the bed. She described the men to the dispatcher and what kind of car was outside. She said she could hear the suspects in the house.



Story Published: May 25, 2010 at 8:31 AM PDT
Story Updated: May 26, 2010 at 8:01 AM PDT

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Note: The girl's 9-1-1 call is at the bottom on this story.

TROUTDALE, Ore. - A 12-year-old girl helped police capture three suspected burglars who broke into her house Monday afternoon while she was home alone.

The terrified girl placed a 9-1-1 call while she hid inside her room under the bed. She described the men to the dispatcher and what kind of car was outside. She said she could hear the suspects in the house.

“He’s rummaging around,â€

were the burglars illegal aliens?

I read in another article that at least one was suspected of being an illegal alien.

These burglars were illegal immigrants and we need the articles on this compiled together please.

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Police praise bravery of Troutdale girl who quelled home burglary
Detectives question three suspects about possible break-in ring

By Shannon Wells

The Gresham Outlook, May 26, 2010, Updated 19 hours ago (2 Reader comments)
(news photo)

Mackenzie Hughes, right, has been the center of media attention since Monday’s harrowing experience.

JIM CLARK / Gresham Outlook

The morning after thwarting a home invasion robbery while she was home alone, a Troutdale girl said she’s still shaking off the experience — literally.

“I was shaking when I woke up this morning,â€

I just found this:

Multnomah County Sheriff's Office
Public Access to Inmate Data

Booking Information

SWIS ID: 744121
Name: Floresamador, Benito Benigno
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Race: Hispanic
Height: 5 ft 7 in
Weight: 165 lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Arresting Agency: Troutdale Police
Arrest Date: 5/24/2010 3:42 PM
Booking Date: 5/24/2010 8:23 PM
Current Status: In Custody
Assigned Facility: MCIJ
Projected Release Date: Unknown


Court Case No. 100532047 DA Case No. None Citation No. None
Charge Bail Status
BURGLARY I (A Felony) $50,000 Unsentenced


Court Case No. None DA Case No. None Citation No. None
Charge Bail Status
USI HOLD (U ) $0 Unsentenced (I think this is an ICE hold.)



Bail required could be the full amount or 10% of the full amount.

http://www.mcso.us/PAID/BookingDetail.a ... Ej9M/mVA==

Troutdale 12-year-old wants burglars to know how they've changed her, burglars apologize
Published: Friday, October 08, 2010, 4:36 PM Updated: Friday, October 08, 2010, 6:14 PM
Aimee Green, The Oregonian
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No one expected 12-year-old Mackenzie Hughes to show up in a courtroom to face the three men who burglarized her Troutdale house this spring, as she hid under a blanket and whispered information to a 9-1-1 dispatcher.

But Mackenzie, her mother and stepdad wanted the burglars - who were about to be sentenced Friday - to know how they'd changed her life.

"You picked the wrong house," said Mackenzie's mom, Tracey Ferguson, her voice unwavering, not a tear in her eye. "Mackenzie Hughes is smart, and she is brave."

Mackenzie was praised across the nation for her courage, which was documented in a hair-raising 8 minute and 15 second 9-1-1 call. The then-sixth-grader appeared on CBS's "The Early Show" and NBC's "Today" show. The call enabled police to nab the burglars, who fled when they heard sirens coming.

Ferguson said her daughter, who asked her to speak on her behalf, is doing her best to deal with the psychological aftermath. But the May 24th afternoon break-in still haunts her. She doesn't like to be alone, not even for five minutes. She usually sleeps on the floor of her parents' bedroom.

"She has nightmares," Ferguson said. "She yells in the middle of the night. She gets up to lock the bedroom door."

The Morey Middle School seventh-grader worries that the burglars might come back to seek revenge. And so in the next few weeks, the family is moving.

"Every little noise she hears, she thinks it's you guys," said Mackenzie's stepdad, Gary Ferguson. "To live with the fear you've bestowed on her is a huge weight for a 12-year-old to bear."

All three men offered differing degrees of apologies in Multnomah County Circuit Court, and they were sentenced to time behind bars. All of them had previously pleaded guilty to first-degree burglary, and two of the men to the theft of a laptop Mackenzie had paid for with her own money. One dropped it in the family's yard as police closed in, causing $600 damage.

Alexis Colindres-Munoz - who entered Mackenzie's room as she lay under a blanket on her bed with 9-1-1 on the line - was sentenced to six months in jail, three years of probation and 120 hours of community service. He could be released soon because he's served about 4 1/2 months in jail and might qualify for time off for good behavior.

Prosecutor Chris Mascal only had evidence to show that Colindres-Munoz was in the house because of his muddy shoeprints. The other two acted as lookouts or drove the getaway car, Mascal said.

"I really didn't know she was in the house," said Colindres-Munoz, 22. "I really didn't mean to hurt her psychologically. I have little sisters, too, and I wouldn't have wanted to hurt them."

Oregon sentencing guidelines recommend roughly 1 1/2 years in prison, but allow the judge the option of giving only probation. The prosecutor asked for 366 days of prison. Judge Kenneth Walker said he was giving Colindres-Munoz a lighter jail sentence because he cooperated with police, didn't have a criminal history and was young enough that his brain hadn't fully developed. That would help explain the "ridiculous, stupid decisions that young men make on impulse," Walker said.

Colindres-Munoz is a U.S. citizen.

Mascal said that the other defendants, who are illegal immigrants from Honduras, were uncooperative and barely acknowledged their roles until a few days ago, when they pleaded guilty.

Benito Flores-Amador, 23, was sentenced to 1 1/3 years prison, plus three years of probation if he isn't deported.

Defense attorney Joe Calhoun had asked Judge Eric Bergstrom to give his client probation. Calhoun said Flores-Amador hasn't cooperated because he worried if the wrong people labeled him a "snitch," he'd be killed.

Calhoun said his client fled from Honduras to the United States illegally because gang members were trying to force him to join. They shot off three of his fingers because he refused, Calhoun said.

"My client fears that his life is in danger if he returns to Honduras," Calhoun said, adding that Flores-Amador plans to fight deportation once he's done with prison.

Jorge Avila-Rodas, 27, also was sentenced to 1 1/3 years in prison and three years of probation, if he isn't deported.

Defense attorney Lynne Dickison said her client also fears for his life if he's forced to return to Honduras.

Avila-Rodas looked at Mackenzie, her mom and her stepdad as he spoke. His face turned red. Then he apologized.

"The trauma the girl is going through fills me with sadness," he said, through an interpreter. "And the truth is I really regret that and it's not going to happen again."

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