Monica Ruby Morales, 4,(Found Safe) Missing Since 2/23/09, Thousand Palms, CA

[Faith]

Amber Alert

Missing From: Thousand Palms, CA
Missing Date: 02/23/2009 9:30 AM
Issued for: California: Statewide
Contact: If you have information, please contact Riverside County Sheriff's Department, 760-836-3218
Circumstances: UPDATE - Child's photo added. On February 23, 2009, at 0930 hours, Monica Ruby Morales was abducted from Thousand Palms, Riverside County, California.

http://www.intrado.com/photos/download-image.do?personId=7404

Missing Child
Name: Monica Ruby Morales
Alias:
Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown
Skin Color: Hispanic Age: 4YO
Height: Weight:
Gender: Female
Description: Short hair, wearing a yellow shirt with white print on the front, blue pants, yellow sandals


Suspect
Name: Unknown Unknown
Alias:
Hair Color: Brown Eye Color:
Skin Color: Hispanic Age: 30YO
Height: 5FT5 Weight: 150LBS
Gender: Female
Description: Wearing a white shirt and jeans


Vehicle Information
Make: Model: Van
Color: Green Interior Color:
License State: License Text:
Vehicle Description:

Suspect
Name: Unknown Unknown
Alias:
Hair Color: Brown Eye Color:
Skin Color: Hispanic Age: 30YO
Height: 5FT5 Weight: 170LBS
Gender: Female
Description: Wearing a pink tshirt and jeans

http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/AmberServlet

[Faith]

Monica Ruby Morales, an hispanic female with short brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a yellow shirt with white print on the front, blue pants, yellow sandals

The here are two suspects in this case. They are both described as Hispanic females in their mid thirties, approximately 5'5" and weighing between 150 and 170 pounds. One was wearing a white shirt and jeans. The other was wearing a pink t-shirt and jeans.

The suspect vehicle is a green mini-van.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Riverside County Sheriff's Department, 760-836-3218 or dial 911.

http://codeamber.org/moralesca/ca_022309_1525_amber_alert_morales.html

[Faith]

Amber Alert for Kidnapped Thousand Palms Girl

Posted: Feb 23, 2009 02:16 PM

Updated: Feb 23, 2009 05:45 PM

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Deputies say Monica Ruby Morales, 4, was taken from an area on Desert Moon Drive in Thousand Palms Monday afternoon.


THOUSAND PALMS - A 4-year-old girl was abducted Monday from a Thousand Palms mobile home by two women who were posing as social workers and may have been hired by the girl's mother, a sheriff's deputy said.

Monica Ruby Morales was taken from the mobile home at 30701 Desert Moon Drive around 9:30 a.m., said Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela.

A babysitter told investigators she heard a knock on the door and was met by two women who identified themselves as social workers, Valenzuela said. The babysitter asked the suspects for identification, but the women grabbed the child, drove away in a green minivan and were believed to be heading to Mexico, she said.

Valenzuela said the child's mother was deported to Mexico about 20 days ago and may have hired the women to take her daughter.

A statewide Amber alert was issued and sheriff's deputies notified authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The tot, who has short brown hair, was wearing a yellow shirt with a white print on the front and blue and yellow sandals.

The suspects were described as in their 30s and around 5 feet 5 inches tall. One of the suspects was described as around 150 pounds with shoulder-length brown hair and wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.

The other suspect was described as around 170 pounds and wearing a pink T-shirt and jeans.

Anyone with information was asked to call 911 or the Riverside County Sheriff's Department Palm Desert Station at (760) 836-1644.

http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=9890877&nav=9ptCXqVn

[Faith]

Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old Riverside County Girl

Thousand Palms, CA-- An Amber Alert has been issued for a 4-year-old Riverside County girl was reportedly kidnapped this morning by two women.

According to authorities, the women posed as social service workers when they took Monica Ruby Morales from her Thousand Palms home around 9:30 Monday morning.

Morales is described as a young Hispanic female and the suspects are described as two Hispanic females in their early 30's.

Investigators believe the suspects are driving possibly driving a green van and are headed to the Mexican border.

Story Created: Feb 23, 2009 at 2:57 PM PST

Story Updated: Feb 23, 2009 at 2:57 PM PST

http://www.keyt.com/news/local/40127352.html

[Faith]

Amber Alert for missing California child
The Associated Press
Posted: 02/23/2009 02:13:30 PM PST

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif.—Southern California authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a girl who was taken from her home in Thousand Palms by two women posing as social workers.

Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela says deputies responded to a child abduction call around 9:45 a.m. Monday.

Valenzuela says two women knocked on the door of the home where 4-year-old Monica Ruby Morales was staying and identified themselves as social workers. They then drove her away in a green minivan.

Valenzuela says it is believed the women are headed to Mexico, where Monica's mother is believed to have been deported about three weeks ago.

Monica has short brown hair and was last seen in a yellow shirt with a white print on the front, blue pants and yellow sandals.

http://www.mercurynews.com/news/ci_11767727?nclick_check=1

[Faith]

Amber Alert for missing California child

Monday, February 23, 2009

(02-23) 14:11 PST THOUSAND PALMS, CA (AP) --

Southern California authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a girl who was taken from her home in Thousand Palms by two women posing as social workers.

Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela says deputies responded to a child abduction call around 9:45 a.m. Monday.

Valenzuela says two women knocked on the door of the home where 4-year-old Monica Ruby Morales was staying and identified themselves as social workers. They then drove her away in a green minivan.

Valenzuela says it is believed the women are headed to Mexico, where Monica's mother is believed to have been deported about three weeks ago.

Monica has short brown hair and was last seen in a yellow shirt with a white print on the front, blue pants and yellow sandals.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/02/23/state/n141105S49.DTL

[Faith]

Monday, Feb. 23, 2009
Amber Alert for missing California child

Southern California authorities have issued an Amber Alert for a girl who was taken from her home in Thousand Palms by two women posing as social workers.

Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela says deputies responded to a child abduction call around 9:45 a.m. Monday.

Valenzuela says two women knocked on the door of the home where 4-year-old Monica Ruby Morales was staying and identified themselves as social workers. They then drove her away in a green minivan.



Valenzuela says it is believed the women are headed to Mexico, where Monica's mother is believed to have been deported about three weeks ago.

Monica has short brown hair and was last seen in a yellow shirt with a white print on the front, blue pants and yellow sandals.

http://www.sanluisobispo.com/348/story/630516.html

[Faith]

http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/images/photo/p6828.jpg

THOUSAND PALMS - Riverside County authorities say the abduction of a 4-year-old girl appears to be well-planned.

Two women posing as “government agency” workers went to a Coachella Valley home Monday and took Monica Ruby Morales from her babysitter.

According to Sheriff’s spokeswoman Herlinda Valenzuela,
“The women identified themselves as social workers claiming to be there to pickup the child. She allowed them to take her.”

An Amber Alert was issued for the van and the two women, both in their 30’s with shoulder length brown hair and about 5-5 in height.

Monica’s mother was deported to Mexico 20-days earlier. The girl had been living with her father in Thousand Palms.

Story Date: February 23, 2009

http://www.inlandnewstoday.com/story.php?s=6828

[annalyzer]

I wonder why the mother doesn't have custody and why she was deported.

[Faith]

I wonder why the mother doesn't have custody and why she was deported.

Good question. maybe we will get more info soon.

[Faith]

Kidnapped Girl Remains Missing, Alleged Abductors Still Loose

Posted: Feb 23, 2009 02:16 PM

Updated: Feb 23, 2009 09:02 PM

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Staff reports and KESQ.com News Services

THOUSAND PALMS - Riverside County Sheriff's deputies say two suspected abductors are still on the loose and the girl they kidnapped is still missing.

An Amber Alert was issued for Monica Ruby Morales after she was reported kidnapped from a home at 30701 Desert Moon Drive around 9:30 Monday morning.

A babysitter told investigators she heard a knock on the door and was met by two women who identified themselves as social workers, Dep. Herlinda Valenzuela of the Riverside County Sheriff's Department said. The babysitter asked the suspects for identification, but the women grabbed the child, drove away in a green minivan and were believed to be heading to Mexico, she said.

Valenzuela said the child's mother was deported to Mexico about 20 days ago and may have hired the women to take her daughter. Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Dennis Gutierrez said the girl's father has legal custody of the child.

http://www.kesq.com/Global/story.asp?S=9890877

[Faith]

Amber Alert for missing California child

Monday, February 23, 2009

(02-23) 18:13 PST THOUSAND PALMS, CA (AP) --

Southern California authorities issued an Amber Alert on Monday for a 4-year-old girl who was taken from her home by two women posing as social workers.

Sheriff's deputies in Riverside County responded to a child abduction call around 9:45 a.m., said Herlinda Valenzuela, a Riverside County sheriff's deputy.

Valenzuela said two women knocked on the door of the home where Monica Ruby Morales was staying with her father and identified themselves to a baby sitter as social workers. They then drove her away in a green minivan.

Valenzuela said it is believed the women were headed to Mexico, where Monica's mother is believed to have been deported about three weeks ago.

Thousand Palms is about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, about a two-hour drive north of the U.S.-Mexico border.

Monica has short brown hair and was last seen in a yellow shirt with a white print on the front, blue pants and yellow sandals.

Valenzuela would not release the names of Monica's mother or father.

The Sheriff's Department also would not release any information about the citizenship of the father, who was not home at the time.

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement could not provide any information about the deportation without the mother's name.

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/02/23/state/n141105S49.DTL&type=business

[Faith]

Amber Alert Canceled For Southern Calif. Child
Women Posed As Social Workers, Riverside County Officials Say

POSTED: 2:13 pm PST February 23, 2009
UPDATED: 5:13 pm PST February 23, 2009

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. -- Southern California authorities have canceled an Amber Alert for a girl who was allegedly abducted from her home in Thousand Palms.

The girl, who was found safe, was allegedly taken by two women posing as social workers.

Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela said deputies responded to a child abduction call around 9:45 a.m. Monday.


Valenzuela said two women knocked on the door of the home where 4-year-old Monica Ruby Morales was staying and identified themselves as social workers. They then drove her away in a green minivan.

Valenzuela said it is believed the women are headed to Mexico, where Monica's mother is believed to have been deported about three weeks ago.

Police are looking for two suspects in the case. The first suspect is a 30-year-old Hispanic woman who stands about 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 150 pounds, and has brown hair. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and jeans. The second suspect is a 30-year-old Hispanic woman who stands about 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 170 pounds, and has brown hair. She was last seen wearing a pink T-shirt and jeans.

The women were last seen driving a full-size green van with an unknown license plate number.

Anyone with information on the suspects may call the Riverside County Sheriff's Department at 760-836-3218.

http://www.kcra.com/news/18778627/detail.html

[annalyzer]

Thank God. So nice to hear some good news. :1222423:

[Faith]

I'm not sure what to believe!!!!!!

[Faith]

Mother says missing child is in Mexico

The mother of a 4-year-old girl who was abducted from her Thousand Palms home this morning says the child is with her in Mexico, officials said.

Investigators are now trying to determine if these claims are true and that Monica Morales is with her mother, according to the Riverside County Sheriff's Department.

Earlier conflicting reports indicated the child had been located in Mexico, and an Amber Alert had been deactivated.

Investigators, however, reported only the suspect vehicle may have been located, and the Amber Alert was later re-activated, Riverside County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Herlinda Valenzuela said.

A babysitter reported Monica missing from the home at 30-701 Desert Moon Drive around 9:30 a.m., according to the sheriff's department.

The babysitter told investigators she heard a knock on the door and was met by two females who identified themselves as social workers, Valenzuela said.

The babysitter asked the suspects for identification, but the women grabbed the child, drove away in a green minivan and were believed to be heading to Mexico, she said.

Investigators had suspected the women could have been hired by the child's mother, who had been deported to Mexico around 20 days earlier.

The women who took the child were described as in their 30s and around 5 feet 5 inches tall. One of the suspects was described as around 150 pounds, with shoulder-length brown hair and wearing a white T-shirt and jeans.

The other suspect was described as around 170 pounds and wearing a pink
T-shirt and jeans.

Officials ask anyone with information to call 911 or Riverside County Sheriff's Department Palm Desert Station at (760) 836-1644.

http://www.mydesert.com/article/20090223/NEWS0801/90223027/0/NEWS01

[Faith]

Amber Alert is still activated here:

http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/AmberServlet



Endangered Missing: MONICA MORALES (CA) (http://www.missingkids.com/missingkids/servlet/PubCaseSearchServlet?act=viewChildDetail&LanguageCountry=en_US&searchLang=en_US&caseLang=en_US&orgPrefix=NCMC&caseNum=1116711&seqNum=1) 02/23/2009 04:56 AM
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MONICA MORALES , Age Now: 4, Missing: 02/23/2009. Missing From THOUSAND PALMS, CA. ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT: Riverside County Sheriff's Office (California) 1-760-836-3215.

[Faith]

Amber alert canceled; 4-year-old girl found with mother in Mexico [UPDATED]
2:12 PM | February 23, 2009

An amber alert has been issued for a 4-year-old girl who was abducted from a mobile home in Thousand Palms by two women posing as social workers, according to the California Highway Patrol.

Monica Ruby Morales was reported missing about 9:30 a.m. in the 30000 block of Desert Moon Drive, according to Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela. The women took the child away in a green minivan and are believed to be heading to Mexico, Valenzuela said. Read more at KTLA.com.

Update, 6:13 p.m.: The 4-year-old girl taken from a Thousand Palms home this morning was found in Mexico with her mother, according to the CHP. Officials have canceled the amber alert.

Update 2, 7:46 p.m.: Authorities said it is now unclear whether the alert has been called off.

Update 3, 8:51 p.m.: The alert has been called off, Riverside County Sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela said. Sheriff's officials spoke with the girl's mother, who said her daughter is with her, Valenzuela said. She said the department plans to send someone to see the girl in Mexico to make sure she is there.

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/lanow/2009/02/amber-alert.html

[Faith]

She sure got to Mexico fast. Is that not against the law?

[Faith]

Update: Monica was found safe and her alleged abductors taken into custody.

Amber Alert Issued for 4 Year Old California Girl
Posted: Monday, February 23, 2009 3:22 PM CT

The Sate of California issued the Amber Alert on Monday afternoon (2-23) after the girl was abduced in Thousand Palms earlier in the day. The suspects were posing as social workers when they abducted the girl.

Monica Ruby Morales, an hispanic female with short brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a yellow shirt with white print on the front, blue pants, yellow sandals

The here are two suspects in this case. They are both described as Hispanic females in their mid thirties, approximately 5′5″ and weighing between 150 and 170 pounds. One was wearing a white shirt and jeans. The other was wearing a pink t-shirt and jeans.

The suspect vehicle is a green mini-van.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department, 760-836-3218 or dial 911.
http://www.flutterbyewings.com/

[Faith]

I will look tomorrow for conformation- I do not know what to believe.

[Faith]

Missing California child located in Mexico

Associated Press - February 24, 2009 12:54 AM ET

THOUSAND PALMS, Calif. (AP) - A 4-year-old girl who was abducted from her home in Thousand Palms has reportedly been located in Mexico with her deported mother.

Riverside County sheriff's officials say investigators spoke on the phone with Monica Ruby Morales' mother on Monday evening. She told them the girl is with her.

Authorities issued an Amber Alert earlier after the girl was taken from her father's home by two women posing as social workers.

Sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela says Monica's mother was deported about three weeks ago but would not say if the mother had any role in the child's abduction.

She says investigators will confirm that the child is with her mother, but she did not know if any arrests have been made.

Thousand Palms is about 100 miles east of Los Angeles, about a two-hour drive north of the U.S.-Mexico border.

http://www.kmph.com/Global/story.asp?S=9893761&nav=menu612_2_7

[sarahhod]

CHP: Alleged Abductors Found; Girl Still Missing

updated 12:17 p.m. ET Feb. 25, 2009


Thousand Palms, Calif.--An Amber Alert for a 4-year-old girl who was abducted from a Thousand Palms home was canceled Monday night after the girl's mother told investigators the child was with her in Mexico, a sheriff's deputy said.

"Investigators from the Palm Desert Sheriff's Station have been able to speak with the mother in this investigation," Riverside County sheriff's Deputy Herlinda Valenzuela said. "The mother has indicated the juvenile is with her at this time in Mexico. Investigators are in the process of confirming this at this time."

Monica Ruby Morales was taken from the home at 30701 Desert Moon Drive around 9:30 a.m. A babysitter told investigators she heard a knock on the door and was met by two women who identified themselves as social workers, Valenzuela said.

The babysitter asked the suspects for identification, but the women grabbed the child, drove away in a green minivan and were believed to be heading to Mexico, she said.

Valenzuela said the child's mother was deported to Mexico about 20 days ago and may have hired the women to take her daughter. Riverside County sheriff's Sgt. Dennis Gutierrez told ABC7 the girl's father has legal custody of the child.

A relative told KYAV-TV Channel 12 that the mother, who was deported from Washington state, called the home shortly before the women arrived and asked if the child's father was at home.

A statewide Amber Alert was issued and sheriff's deputies notified authorities at the U.S.-Mexico border.

The alert was temporarily canceled late this afternoon because of conflicting reports that the suspect's green minivan and the suspects had been found. However, a short time later, Gutierrez said the girl was still missing and the suspects are still at large, adding that authorities were stillsearching for the green minivan.

The Amber Alert was then canceled after investigators spoke to the girl's mother, claiming the child was with her in Mexico, according to the Sheriff's Department.

The investigation is ongoing, and anyone with information on the case was asked to call sheriff's investigators at (760) 836-1600.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29357676/

[sarahhod]

Should this go back to the missing children forum. Monica has not been located yet?