In a case we are have followed on this blog, 8 year old Lydia Rupp was found safe in Mexico, the man who had been living with her and her mother took her and all her belongings. He is now awaiting extradition to the US.
While this Amber Alert got little to no attention from the MSM, many blogs put up the alert as soon as the Alert was issued. When we got to 2 (Utah and Nevada) active Amber Alerts I encouraged many to email Fox, CNN and MSMBC to at least get the stories on their website. Now, within 1 hour of the news coming out of the finding of Lydia, it made a Fox news update. If the Amber Alerts are not covered by the media isn’t their effectiveness limited? I have been told the Amber Alert is a local tool for missing cases, my opinion is in 4 hours after a child goes missing it is probably not a local story anymore. How many state lines can someone cross in 4 hours?
TIJUANA — A convicted sex offender was arrested and the 8-year-old Nevada girl he is suspected of kidnapping was found in “good shape” at a shelter in Ensenada, police said Friday.
Fernando Aguero, 47, was arrested in the afternoon and was being moved to Tijuana where police planned an evening news conference, authorities said.
Aguero is suspected of kidnapping Lydia Bethany-Rose Rupp, 8, from her home July 22 in Fernley, Nev., near Reno.
“She is saying that she is fine,” said Rodolfo Luna, a liaison officer with Mexico’s State Preventive Police. “She appears to be in good shape, with no complaints.”
****Amber Alert Canceled****
Amber Alert Canceled for 2 Washington Children
Posted: Thursday July 28, 2005 8:43 PM CT
Updated: Friday, July 29, 2005 2:14 PM CT
The Federal Way police department and the state of Washington canceled the amber
alert on Friday afternoon after it was determined that both children and the adult
were found safe and the suspect was taken in to custody.
**** ALERT FOLLOWS **********************
Amber Alert Issued for 2 Washington Children
Posted: Thursday July 28, 2005 8:43 PM CT
The Federal Way police department and the state of Washington issued the amber alert
after an adult and two children were taken from 330 and 1 way South.
Jolina Lopez,
Hispanic Female, 3 Years Old. The height and weight are reported to be 0 at this
time. She has light brown curly hair. She is wearing an orange shirt and baby blue
shorts.
Emily Torres
Hispanic Female, 16 Years Old. She is 5 feet 5 inches tall 130 pounds. Her hair is
dyed red. She is wearing a gray sweatshirt blue jeans, and red and white “Michael
Jordan” tennis shoes .
The suspect in this abduction is Justo F Lopez. He is a Hispanic Male 44 years old,
6 feet 0 inches tall, 200 pounds. he’s wearing a sky blue t-shirt and sky blue slacks.
He has on black leather shoes.
There are two vehicles in that are being looked for in this abduction. The first
is a white 1990 Chevy Cargo with Washington plates
206RDE.
The second vehicle is a 1997 Ford Explorer with Washingon plates
202SKP.
Anyone with information is asked to call Federal way at 253-835-6830 or dial 911.
