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- ABC News
- January 16, 2020
Where is 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez?
Dulce Maria Alavez has been missing since September 16, 2019.
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The most recent search was on Jan. 11 and 12.
Here's where Dulce's case started:
Monday, Sept. 16:
Dulce was seen on surveillance video getting ice cream at a store with Perez, her 3-year-old brother and an 8-year-old relative. Around 4 p.m., they went to Bridgeton City Park, where Dulce played with her brother as Perez was in a car with the other child. At some point, the little brother returned to the car without Dulce and Perez couldn't find her. Perez, 19, called the police.
Tuesday, Sept. 17:
An Amber Alert is issued as the FBI and Perez described a man -- about 5-foot-6 inches tall and wearing orange sneakers, red pants and a black shirt -- who police said may have led Dulce from the playground to a red van with a sliding door and tinted windows.
Wednesday, Sept. 18 to Tuesday, Sept. 24:
Family and members of the community organize prayer vigils as reward money for any information leading to the identification or conviction of a suspect grows to $35,000. Federal investigators got in touch with Dulce's father, who lives in Mexico, and added Dulce to its most-wanted missing persons list, according to WPVI.
Monday, Sept. 30:
Perez speaks out for the first time at a press conference while holding Dulce's favorite toy.
\"She's just an innocent girl. She's just 5 years old. She doesn't know nothing of the world that we know,\" Perez said.
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Thursday, Oct. 3:
Perez's 911 call was released.
\"Um, I can't find my daughter,\" said Perez, according to local affiliate WPVI. \"We were there at the park ... and people say that somebody ... probably somebody took her.\"
Wednesday, Oct. 9:
The reward money increased to $52,000.
Tuesday, Oct. 15:
A sketch is released of a possible witness, who was allegedly at the park at the time Dulce went missing, but investigators have yet to find that person.
Friday, Dec. 6:
Perez did a sit-down interview on the \"Dr. Phil\" show where she revealed her suspicions of an \"old friend\" who may have kidnapped Dulce.
Sunday, Jan. 5 and 6:
Community organizers passed around flyers of Dulce during a \"Citizen Search\" and \"Citizen March\" in Bridgeton.
Saturday, Jan. 11 and 12:
Community search for Dulce was conducted.
Police are asking the public with any possible leads to contact Bridgeton Police Department at 856-451-0033.
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