Maria Gambino [SAFE]& Gloria Lorenzo, both 15, 2-27-09 Peoria, AZ

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http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/Peoria-local-news-030109-missing-teens.162166b5.html

Two 15-year-old girls reported missing in Peoria

05:22 PM Mountain Standard Time on Sunday, March 1, 2009

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Girls haven't been seen since Friday

PEORIA – Police need the public’s help locating two teenaged girls who have been reported missing.

Maria Gambino and Gloria Lorenzo, both 15 years old, reportedly disappeared late Friday night.

Police in Peoria tell 3TV they did not return home from school on Friday and were reported missing at about 7:30 that evening.

You are asked to contact police if you have any information on the teens’ whereabouts.

[AmyE]

Peoria teens missing since Friday


Peoria, AZ - Peoria police need your help in locating two missing 15 year-old girls. Gloria Montero Lorenzo and Maria Del Carmen Gambino have not been seen since Friday afternoon, after leaving Raymond S. Kellis High School.

The two girls never made it home from school and police say Lorenzo has been staying with Gambino and her parents in Peoria. While they don't have reason to believe the girls are in any danger, they want to make contact with them to ensure they haven't been harmed.

Gambino is described as a Hispanic female, 5'2", 110 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Lorenzo is described as a Hispanic female, 4'10", 125 pounds with black hair (but may have dyed it red) with brown eyes.

It's unclear what the girls were wearing when they went missing.

Anyone with information about these girls is being urged to call Peoria police at 623-773-8311.

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Gloria Montero Lorenzo and Maria Del Carmen Gambino


http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/news/missing_gambino_lorenzo_030109

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http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/story/PD-2-Peoria-teens-missing-didnt-return-home-from/XFOpLLaWuU-t1fHly4wMrw.cspx

PD: 2 Peoria teens missing, didn't return home from school

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Last Update: 3/01 1:25 pm

Peoria police are looking for two teens who failed to return home after school Friday.

Police spokesman Mike Tellef says the missing girls are Maria Del Carmen Gambino and Gloria Montero Lorenzo, both 15-years-old.

Gambino's family told police that Lorenzo has been staying with the family and neither girl returned from Raymond S. Kellis High School Friday afternoon.

Family members called police at about 7:30 p.m.

Officers and detectives from the Peoria Police Department have been investigating the girls' disappearance and have not been able to locate the them.

Tellef said that while investigators do not have anything to indicate they have met with foul play they are concerned for the welfare of the two 15-year-old girls as they have been away from home for over 24 hours and want to make contact with them to ensure they are not in danger.

Gambino is described as a Hispanic female, 5 feet 2 inches tall, 110 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Lorenzo is also described as a Hispanic female, 4 feet 10 inches tall, 125 pounds with black hair she might have died red and brown eyes.

If anyone has information on the location of Gambino and Lorenzo they are asked to call the Peoria Police Department at 623-773-8311.

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http://www.abc15.com/content/news/phoenixmetro/story/PD-1-Peoria-teen-runaway-turns-self-in-2nd/XFOpLLaWuU-t1fHly4wMrw.cspx

PD: 1 Peoria teen runaway turns self in, 2nd remains missing

Last Update: 4:29 pm

Peoria police have located a runaway teenager, but they're still looking for a second, according to police spokesman Mike Tellef.

At about 2:30 p.m. Monday, Peoria police officers met with Maria Del Carmen Gambino, 15, in Mesa.

Gambino told police she'd been staying with some people she'd recently met and when they saw her story on TV newscasts they convinced her to turn herself in and left her at a pay phone where she called her mother, according to Tellef.

Gambino and Gloria Montero Lorenzo, also 15, were reported missing Friday evening.

Gambino's family told detectives Lorenzo had been staying with the family and neither girl returned from Raymond S. Kellis High School Friday afternoon.

Family members called police at about 7:30 p.m.

On Monday, detectives picked up Gambino and interviewed her. Gambino admitted to detectives that Lorenzo and herself met with some friends of Lorenzo's in Mesa, according to Tellef.

Tellef said Gambino told detectives Lorenzo decided not to return home and left with her unknown friends.

Gambino has back with her family, but Lorenzo remains listed as a runaway juvenile.

Lorenzo is described as a Hispanic female, 4 feet 10 inches tall, 125 pounds with black hair she might have died red and brown eyes.

If anyone has information on the location of Lorenzo, they're asked to call the Peoria Police Department at 623-773-8311.

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http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/03/02/20090302gl-peoteenfolo0302-ON.html

Peoria runaway is found safe; another teen still missing

Mar. 2, 2009 03:56 PM
The Arizona Republic

One of two runaway Peoria teens was reunited with her family Monday afternoon, but the other girl was still missing.

Maria Del Carmen Gambino, 15, was picked up in Mesa by Peoria police at about 2:30 p.m. Monday. Gloria Montero Lorenzo, 15, reportedly was still with friends and considered a runaway.

Gambino told police that the two girls had met up with some of Lorenzo's friends and left with them for the weekend. When those friends saw media reports that the girls were missing, they urged Gambino to turn herself in and left her at a pay phone, where she called her mother, according to authorities.
Lorenzo, who had been living with Gambino's family, decided not to return home and stayed with the friends, police said.

The girls had been missing since Friday afternoon, when they did not return home after class at Raymond S. Kellis High School.

Lorenzo is described as 4 feet 10 inches tall, 125 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair that may have been dyed red.

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One of two missing teens found safe

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March 2nd, 2009 @ 6:13pm
by Associated Press

Police located 15-year-old Maria Del Carmen Gambino, one of two teens missing since Friday afternoon, in Mesa on Monday.

Gambino told police that she'd left with some friends of the other missing girl, Gloria Montero Lorenzo, for the weekend.

When they saw her on television, they told her to turn herself in and left her at a payphone where she called her mother.

Lorenzo, who'd been living with Gabmino prior to running away, decided not to come back, and is still listed as a runaway juvenile.

Lorenzo is described as 4-feet 10-inches, 125 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair that may have been dyed red.

If anyone has information on Gloria Montero Lorenzo's whereabouts, they are asked to call the Peoria Police Department at (623) 773-8311.

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I hope Gloria does the right thing and contacts her parents and goes home just like Maria did.

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nothing new found

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No update and not listed at missingkids.

[gabby]

I hope Gloria returns home safely soon.

[nanabillie]

I can't find any articles since March about the teens. I hope Gloria is safe some place.