Thread: NV-Amber Alert Issued For Missing Girl

Amber Alert Issued For Missing Girl
Metro Seeks Public's Help In Finding Esther Melendez

POSTED: 7:24 pm PDT June 5, 2008
UPDATED: 7:56 pm PDT June 5, 2008

LAS VEGAS -- Metro is seeking the public's help in locating an abducted endangered child.

An Amber Alert has been issued for Esther Melendez, 11, who was last seen at her apartment complex at 1001 N. Pecos Rd.

Esther was last seen wearing a black shirt and black skirt and is possibly riding a purple bicycle. She is a Hispanic girl who is 4 feet 3 inches tall and weighs approximately 110 pounds. She has brown eyes and long black hair.

Esther was last seen Wednesday evening.



Esther is believed to be in the company of her mother's roommate, Jose Rangel-Martinez, a 28- to 30-year-old Hispanic man described as being approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall with a thin build, brown eyes and brown hair. He has a tattoo on his left inner forearm area.

Rangel-Martinez is driving a red 2003 Chevrolet Cavalier four-door car, with Nevada license plate 506-UVM.

He also uses an alternate identity of Manuel Zavala-Yepez.

He is believed to be heading north to Washington state via Oregon or Idaho, or to be heading to Mexico. He is known to Esther and is believed to be a threat to her.

Anyone with information on Esther's whereabouts is asked to call Metro at 702-828-3111 or 702-828-2907 or call 702-828-LOST (567.




http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/16518093/detail.html#

Amber Alert Canceled-missing girl found safe in California and will be returned to family

Posted: June 5, 2008 08:21 PM PDT

Updated: June 5, 2008 10:59 PM PDT


The Amber Alert for missing 11-year-old Las Vegas resident has been cancelled.

Las Vegas Metro Police Investigators following some leads and using phone records were able to locate the suspect and child in Porterville, California.

The child is in the custody of California officials who will return her to her family in Las Vegas. The suspect will be held pending charges.

http://www.krnv.com/Global/story.asp?S=8439822