TEEN GIRL MISSING IN COLLEGE AREA 9
Total Views: 48 Update: This missing person has been located, San Diego Police reports. July 27, 2011 (San Diego)—Ariana Khair, 19, was last seen on Saturday, July 23 in the area of 5400 El Cajon Blvd in San Diego, San Diego Police reported today. It is unknown what clothes she was wearing at the time of disappearance. Her family is concerned for her safety and is requesting assistance for any information on her whereabouts. She is white, 5’5” tall, 120 pounds, with hazel eyes and long brown hair. According to her posts on a social networking site, she lives in El Cajon and is a graduate of Kearny High School. If you have any information concerning Ariana KHAIR or if you see her, please call the San Diego Police Department at (619) 531-2000 or Detective Mo Parga (619) 531-2277 Printer-friendly version
9 viewsMISSING TEEN, 14, VANISHED JULY 15 IN BONITA; POSSIBLE SIGHITNG IN SAN DIEGO 4.6K
Total Views: 48 July 26, 2011 (Bonita) – San Diego Sheriff’s office today notified media that 14-year-old Luke Roundy, aka Michael McWilliams, disappeared the night of July 15. The teen and his family are from Texas and were staying with relatives in the 3800 block of Alta Loma Drive in Bonita. Luke left without telling anyone where he was going. The boy’s mother told authorities he has a history of running away. In past runaway episodes, he has visited Wal-Marts and panhandled. Deputies are canvassing local Wal-Marts and distributing flyers. The Sheriff’s Imperial Beach station received reports that Luke was spotted on a trolley in downtown San Diego on Sunday, July 24 during Comic-Con. Luke is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 130 pounds. He is Caucasian with brown hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a gray collared shirt, jeans, and black sketchers shoes with red stripes. He also wears gold wire-rimmed glasses. His birthday is June 19, 1997. Sharon Round reported Luke missing on July 16th. A Sheriff’s deputy subsequently notified the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. If you see Luke Roundy, please call the Sheriff’s Department at (858) 565-2000. Refer to San Diego Sheriff’s Missing Person Case #11134413. Please forward information to Detective J. Ramon Villa, Imperial Beach Sheriff’s Station, (619) 498-2432, Fax: (619) 498-2440, E-mail: ramon.villa@sdsheriff.org Printer-friendly version
4.6K viewsMISSING GIRL, 15, LAST SEEN LEAVING SCHOOL BUS IN EAST SAN DIEGO MONDAY 5.4K
Total Views: 50 Update April 21: A source close to the family informs ECM that Sotelo has returned safely home. April 13, 2011 (San Diego) – San Diego Police this evening alerted media that 15-year-old Valeria Sotelo has been missing since Monday April 11 at 5 p.m. She was last seen exiting her school bus at Orange and Euclid Avenue. Sotelo is Hispanic, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 125 pounds, with brown eyes, brown hair, and a medium complexion. She was wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and black Converse tennis shoes and is considered "at risk," according to an SDPD media release. Anyone with information regarding the location or disappearance of Valeria is asked to please call the San Diego Police Department at 619-531-2000. Printer-friendly version
5.4K viewsMISSING MENTALLY IMPAIRED GIRL, 17, DISAPPEARS NEAR TROLLEY IN SAN DIEGO 12
Total Views: 38 Update 10:45 p.m.: This missing person has been found safe in Tijuana. January 28, 2011 (San Diego) – San Diego Police seek the public’s help to find a missing juvenile at risk. Lorena Perez-Estrada, 17, has the mental capacity of a much younger person. She speaks Spanish and has a speech impediment. She was wearing a short-sleeve purple T-shirt, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes. She has scars on the back of her hands and no lower teeth. She is 5 feet tall with a thin build, black hair, and brown eyes. “She was last seen running off toward the trolley, probably around 3 p.m.,” Officer David Stafford told East County Magazine. Lorena is a resident of Tijuana, Mexico but disappeared while in San Diego with her family today. Her mother called police to 1500 Imperial Avenue at 3:05 p.m. “The trolley people have been helping by checking out all the trolleys, but so far we haven’t found her,” he added, noting that the missing teen could be anywhere the trolley runs. The photo in this story was taken earlier today. If you have any information, please contact the San Diego Police Department at (619)531-2000. Printer-friendly version
12 viewsTEEN GIRL MISSING IN EAST COUNTY: LAST SEEN AT SANTEE TACO BELL 12
Total Views: 53 Updated April 9, 8:50 a.m. April 8, 2010 (El Cajon) – The Sheriff seeks public help to locate Marie Faustman, 15, who has been missing since April 1st. Her mother, Wendie Faustman, dropped the girl on Pepper Drive in the unincorporated area of El Cajon at about 7:00 that morning. Marie asked a friend to take her to Taco Bell in Mission Gorge Road in Santee at 4 p.m., where she was to meet another friend. She has not been seen since and has had no contact with any friends or family. Her cell phone was powered down on April 3rd. She is a freshman at San Diego High School and formerly attended Santana High School, where she sang in the choir. She had recently joined the ROTC at San Diego High School. Her disappeareance is noted on the Santana High School Facebook page. Marie and her mother now live in San Diego, but all of the girls’ known ties with friends are in Lakeside and in the unincorporated areas of El Cajon. "I lost my job in December, then we moved in with my brother in Hillcrest," Wendie Faustman told East County Magazine. "I know it’s been hard with her with all the changes." She believes her daughter left voluntarily, since she said she was spending the night with a friend, but the friend has denied knowledge of any such arrangement. Marie ran away once before and was found after a tipster spotted a poster and notified the family. The missing teen has a history of asthma and is believed to have her inhaler with her. She is 5 feet tall and weighs 110 pounds, with short dark hair and blue eyes. She has three piercings in each ear including one with a spacer. She has no known scars or tattoos. It is unknown what she was wearing when she went missing. "She loves going to the malls, being out late," her mother said. "She likes Lady Gaga and all that kind of music; hanging out with friends." Wendie Faustman is hopeful that her daughter will be found. "We’ve heard from people as far away as London saying our prayers are with you," she said. She hopes to eventually find work so she can afford a home for herself and two daughters, Marie and her 17-year old sister. A third daughter is grown and living on her own. None have heard from Marie since she went missing. If you have information, please contact the Sheriff’s Department at (858)565-5200. Refer to San Diego Sheriff’s Missing Person Case #10026902 INFORMATION. The case is being handled by Detective Jason Rouse at the Sheriff’s Santee Station: 619-956-4029. Detective Rouse was not available when East County Magazine called to ask why it took a full week for the Sheriff’s office to notify media about a missing teen in East County. A spokesperson at the Sheriff’s media line was also unable to respond to the question. Printer-friendly version
12 viewsSEARCHES SAT. & SUNDAY FOR MISSING TEEN MICKEY GUIDRY 5.1K
Total Views: 46 Friends of missing teen Mickey Guidry’s family are mounting a search this weekend in the Anza Borrego desert. Volunteers are needed to scour a massive area. To date some 200 have signed up to participate. Searches will begin Saturday, March 20 at 9 a.m. and end Sunday, March 21 at 5 p.m. Volunteers should meet northwest of the intersection of S2 and Highway 78. Craig Crawford, a family friend organizing the search, has said the group aims to scour a massive area of the desert in the the Pinyon Mountain/Harpers Flat area of Anza Borrego. Guidry vanished after taking his parent’s Jeep Cherokee over Thanksgiving. (See our in-depth coverage here: http://www.eastcountymagazine.org/node/2826). ECM was the only media outlet to followup on Guidry’s case weeks after he went missing. Our coverage has resulted in widespread media attention paid to the case now, four months after Guidry’s vehicle was found with its tire worn to the rim, stuck in sand 22 miles off the highway. Searchers are asked to bring water, sunscreen, sturdy hiking shoes, and if available, GPS (global positioning satellite) equipment and metal detectors. For more information, see these sites: http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=351259317751&topic=12292 and/or http://www.stregalicious.com/gps-stuff/gps-tracks-ca/mickey-search Printer-friendly version
5.1K viewsPARENTS, POLICE ISSUE PUBLIC PLEA FOR HELP TO FIND MISSING TEEN 8
Total Views: 53 VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR SEARCH SATURDAY AFTERNOON February 26, 2010 (Rancho Bernardo) 6 p.m. – Chelsea King remains missing, more than 24 hours after she disappeared while jogging around Lake Hodges near the Rancho Bernardo Community Center on West Bernardo Drive, where her locked car was parked. The Poway High School honor student is described as “responsible, conscientious, loving, intelligent, cherished by all who know her,” according to an e-mail sent on behalf of the family today. NOTE: National Center for Missing & Exploited Children says her hair is dyed red; family site says strawberry blond — early news reports said blond. Last night, Sheriff’s search and rescue sent over 100 volunteers to search for the 17-year-old long-distance runner, who frequently takes long runs in rural areas. She parked her car after school and never returned. A straight-A honor student, King is also a peer counselor, Clean Up San Diego volunteer, and a tutor to San Diego youth. In addition, she plays French horn in the San Diego Youth Symphony. Blond with blue eyes, she is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs 115 pounds. Pomerado News reports that the Laura Recovery Center Foundation is organizing locals who want to help in the search on Saturday. Volunteers must be at least 18 years old, bring a valid ID and dress for the weather, said Fiona Oberrick, a foundation member from Sabre Springs. If you volunteer, wear comfortable shoes and bring water. Volunteers will be sent to assigned areas in groups of 10 to 15 volunteers for two-hour shifts between 1 and 4 p.m., she said. Volunteers are to meet — rain or shine — at the RB United office, 11858 Bernardo Plaza Court, Suite 200 in Rancho Bernardo. It is behind Citibank. For details, call 858-485-8502. If you have any information, call the San Diego Police Department at (619)533-2000 or, family urged. In addition, the following numbers are listed on the Sheriff’s press release: (619)565-5200. You may also call Crime Stoppers at (619)531-1500 or (619)531-1547. Callers may remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward. Printer-friendly version
8 viewsWHAT HAPPENED TO MICKEY GUIDRY? SAN MARCOS TEEN WENT MISSING THANKSGIVING WEEKEND NEAR OCOTILLO CAMP IN ANZA-BORREGO; WHEREABOUTS REMAIN A MYSTERY 99.9K
Total Views: 62 Questions raised over early handling of case; no major search mounted for weeks after Jeep SUV found disabled 22 miles off-road in remote desert locale “Thanksgiving weekend is the busiest of the year. Tens of thousands of people were in the desert…It’s likely someone would have come across him. If it was at night and he was on foot, someone could have given him a ride.” — Detective Patrick Yates By Miriam Raftery February 25, 2010 (San Diego’s East County) – Grounded for stealing his stepfather’s motorcycle and going joyriding November 20th in a Riverside County park, 16-year-old Mickey Guidry (also called Mike or Mikey) took his parents’ blue Jeep Grand Cherokee SUV on Thanksgiving to join friends who were camping at 5454 Split Mountain Road in Ocotillo Wells. He left camp at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 27th—and hasn’t been seen since. Now ECM has learned that this wasn’t the first time the teen has gone missing. Sheriff officials are treating the case as a runaway. But the boy’s mother, Missy Perucca, believes her son made it out of the desert alive and may now be living elsewhere–and hopes he didn’t meet with foul play. "I just hope someone somewhere knows something and reports it to the police so we can finally have a direction to go in," she said. On Saturday, the 28th, a family off-roading reported the Jeep abandoned, tire worn to the rim, along Fish Creek Wash, 22 miles along a rugged, rocky off-road vehicle trail on November 28th. They spotted it in the morning, but didn’t report it until 5:30 p.m., when Ranger Don Strampfer at Anza Borrego State Park confirmed the Jeep had been reported stolen. Guidry’s stepfather reported the Jeep stolen but declined to file a missing persons report on his son, believing the boy would return as he had in the prior joyriding episode.He’d asked permission to go camping for the weekend with friends, and when his parents refused, he took off in the Jeep. Unaware that a teen was missing, Strampfer waiting until Sunday to visit the site by daylight. He found a key in the ignition and turned it, but the vehicle was not driveable, stuck in sand with one wheel. “The front bumper was torn off. The front tire was blown off and the rim was melted down. He was hell-bent to get where he was going (assuming Guidry was driving). He couldn’t go any further,” he said, adding that Guidry likely took off on foot—or may have been picked up by passerbys, since it was the businest weekend of the year for off-roading. But Guidry’s wallet, with his high school ID, was left in the vehicle. His cell phone had been shut off after his parents reported the vehicle stolen. Authorities believe the teen may have tried to walk back, or cut across rough terrain around 8 miles to Highway 78. He had no flashlight. No water. No food. His wallet, ID, and clothes were left behind in the Jeep. No working cell phone. His cell phone, though its service was cut off, was not in the vehicle when it was found. Despite these disturbing circumstances, Sheriff’s officials have treated his disappearance as a teen runaway case. No forensic evidence was gathered from the Jeep or the scene where it was found. Only a cursory search has been done on the boy’s computer. Media was not notified of the missing teen until three weeks after his disappearance—and then only because an aerial search was finally mounted; officials say they issued a release because the public would ask questions about helicopters and dog teams combing the area weeks after the teen vanished. “There is no explanation as to why the SD Sheriffs didn’t bother to start looking for him until three weeks after I reported him missing,” Perucca, posted in a comment on East County Magazine February 8th. They tell me that they “thought he’d been found already”…but they never verified it." Some authorities dispute that contention; Sheriff’s representatives, Ranger Stampfer, and Guidry’s mother provide conflicting details. On Monday, November 30th, Ranger Stampfer reached Perucca, Guidry’s mother, to inform her the Jeep had been found. He confirmed that she told him her son had taken the Jeep. She filed a missing person’s report on her son later that same day with the San Diego County Sheriff. Detective Anthony Radicio took the report. “At 4:50 p.m., I received a satellite call from the boy’s stepfather in Afghanistan,” Stampfer disclosed, adding that Guidry’s mother conveyed Stampfer’s request to her husband. Major Douglas Perucca had deployed to Afghanistan on November 28th, the Saturday after his son took the Jeep. “He said Mickey was familiar with that area, because he’d taken him out there multiple times,” Stampfer recalled. On Saturday, December 5th, Stampfer next heard from family friends who came to get the Jeep. “If it was my kid, I would have had my own search team out there 24/7—immediately,” he noted. Stampfer then arranged a meeting with his staff and supervisor, and made flyers to post in the Anza-Borrego area. He next spoke with Mickey’s mother on the 12th. “She called me back to ask if we found a cell phone in the Jeep, and she informed me that her son, Mickey, was still missing,” he said. He received a call from Detective Pat Yates, San Marcos Sheriff Substation, at some point and learned that a major search was being planned. But Stampfer confirmed, “Nobody did a search in at least the first week.” Mickey’s mother says she made numerous calls to Sheriff’s officials. “They just said, `Oh, he ran away. He’ll come home when he is ready. They pretty much just blew it off until I sent them a letter…I told them I would go higher up, up to the media, whoever was higher because they wouldn’t give
99.9K viewsBOY, 16, MISSING IN ANZA BORREGO DESERT SINCE LATE NOVEMBER 9.4K
Total Views: 48 December 22, 2009 (Anza Borrego) – San Diego Sheriff reported on December 18 that Mickey Guidry, 16, has been missing since November 26th when he ran away from his parents’ home in San Marcos. Guidry reportedly took his parents’ 1995 Jeep Cherokee without permission. On November 30th, the Jeep was located unoccupied in an extremely remote area of the Anza Borrego Desert. Sheriff’s officials believe Guidry drove the Jeep to the desert, where it became disabled, then left on foot. Aerial and ground searches of the area have failed to locate Guidry. He is 5’ 9 “ tall and weighs 155 pounds, with blue eyes and brown hair. He may have been wearing blue or black shorts or Dickies jeans with blue high-top tennis shoes. No explanation was given on the Sheriff’s website as to why nearly three weeks elapsed from the date the Jeep was discovered to when the Sheriff made a public announcement about the missing teen on the Sheriff’s website. If you have information on Guidry, please call the San Diego County Sheriff at (858) 565-5200. Printer-friendly version
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