Novermber 20, 2006

No leads in kidnapping of 14-year-old Eloy girl
ELOY, Ariz. -- There were no new leads in the disappearance of a 14-year-old girl apparently kidnapped from her home in Eloy and possibly taken to Mexico, authorities said Monday.


Jesus Liliana Vega was taken from her home here about 3 a.m. Sunday by two men who forced their way into the house, the Eloy Police Department said.

Detective Violet Maestas said one of the possible alleged abductors may be Jose Garcia, about 20, who also uses the name Jesus Ramirez.

He was described as a Hispanic man around 5 feet tall and 140 pounds, with short black hair and brown eyes.

Vega is 5 feet, 5 inches tall and weighs about 150 pounds. She has medium-length brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a brown shirt with flower prints, faded denim jeans and brown sandals.

Garcia lived about three houses away and "has shown interest in Liliana in the past," Maestas said.

No description was provided on a second man, nor was there any description or information on a vehicle.

Earlier, Eloy Police Capt. Shane Blakeman said the neighbor previously had threatened to kidnap the girl. He said the girl was taken from the house while her mother was at work.

Blakeman said the girl's 13-year-old brother heard two male voices and a scream, but didn't go into his sister's room because he wasn't sure if the noises had come from inside the house.

Authorities said they thought the suspect might be taking Vega to Mexico where, according to his aunt, he has family.

Eloy, an hour south of Phoenix, is about two hours north of the U.S.-Mexico border.

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There is so little in the news about this as if it is a so common everyday occurrence. Oops, it is.

The only reason that last time this happened, a month ago that it got a lot of publicity is because the guy was involved in a high speed chase with police before he was caught.