She's in the process of being reunited. PHOENIX One of the two caretakers wanted in connection with the disappearance of a 4-year-old Oklahoma girl was arrested in Maricopa County on Thursday . Copyright 2023 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. "We get a call for service from a Starbucks employee who says, Hey theres this car that is driving erratically on First Street and it just passed me. The autopsy report makes no mention of Adriennes head or hands, and no skeletal chart was included. . April 3, 1984. No DNA has ever been recovered from Adriennes remains, and Tom Simon Jr. was never named a suspect. Officials were forced to rehydrate the skin of her fingertips to use the prints to find her name. Reach breaking news reporter Miguel Torres atMiguel.Torres@arizonarepublic.comor on Twitter @MTorresTweet. According to the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department, San Bernardino police arrested a 20-year-old woman named Nackiya Stewart for loitering with the intent to commit prostitution. Keene Azariah knew Miller as the Zombie Hunter. It was a character Miller would play at Comicons and steampunk meetups. Daniel Navarro, Julie Le (San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office) PHOENIX - Two people are facing federal charges after a missing Arizona girl was found in Mexico. The two blown tires on Adrienne Salinas's car. On June 27, police obtained a search warrant to search the cab and apartment and take samples of Tom Simon Jr.s DNA. He became interested in other females at the party, so Adrienne was upset about that, Tempe police Detective Alan Akey told 12 News. Police say 14-year-old Chloe Campbell was found safe in Thorton, Colorado. The arrest may have been a chance to save Anaiah's life, he said. The police report says when they towed the car and searched it for evidence, the phone and the notebook were no longer there. The FBI has since seized the website for investigation and the creators are facing federal charges. Who killed Adrienne Salinas? Certain details were left out of the report. I don't know if I will ever feel differently.. Buckley believes her daughter was angry about something: Anaiah was bullied at a young age, she said, and later struggled as one of few Black students in a predominately white school. BY GRISELDA ZETINO. The day police talked to both Tom Simon, Jr. and Sr., the younger Simon was driving his taxi to the Grand Canyon with passengers in the back. It took police 12 days to identify her disfigured body, which they believe was abandoned after a hit-and-run in May. 12 News also learned Tom Simon Sr. was arrested in 2018 when his then-girlfriend told police he had threatened to blackmail her. Breaking that cycle means providing victims with a safer, more attractive home than sex trafficking, Roe-Sepowitz said. "Her way or no way.". The Department of Child Safety was unable to comment due to confidentiality laws. Alissa Turney (born April 3, 1984) [1] was an American 17-year-old girl who was last seen in the Phoenix, Arizona area on May 17, 2001. Then she spotted Sherika Buckley her mother, and "the glue" of the family walking toward her from across the green. The search for Isabel began on April 21, 2012, after her father discovered her missing from her bedroom on a Saturday morning in early spring. Francisco Arteaga gives an interview in 2013 after the disappearance of his girlfriend, Adrienne Salinas. Jordan Sorenson was convicted in June 2020 of first-degree felony aggravated sexual extortion of an adult, according to the department, and is listed on Utahs sex offender registry. Stopping in Sedona, the passenger told police Tom Simon Jr. popped the trunk and pulled out a hacksaw, wondering how it got in there, according to the records reviewed by 12 News. Cathy Catalfo has lived in the neighborhood for 20 years and was shocked to hear the news. Police say the bodies were identified as that of 17-year-old Sitlalli Avelar and 15-year-old Kamryn Meyers who were reported missing from a group home earlier this month. For an investigator, we dont have a true crime scene. She just hopped out without saying anything, Arteaga later told investigators in a 2013 interview. Rick Salinas and Arteaga went looking for Adrienne. MAP: Police say these are the places Adrienne went on the last night she was seen alive, WATCH: QUARTER MILE: Who killed Adrienne? A spokesman for the San Bernardino police declined to talk in specifics about the case. Investigators say the body of Oaklee Snow, a missing 1-year-old girl, was found in an abandoned building. There has been a lot of traffic in general, a lot of police officers coming in the last couple of weeks, she said. He says staff then followed protocols and notified agencies, including Mesa police and the Arizona Department of Child Safety (DCS). Its also common for young victims to run away and rejoin an abusive situation, Roe-Sepowitz said. Episode 3. Nackiya Stewart struggled with how to start the memorial for her 16-year-old sister. Investigators speculate her body may have lainin the freeway median for days before a driver called police. Per online records, the group home in Mesa has only been open since last October. The bureau said that the arrests are related to the search for Athena, who was reported missing Tuesday in Cyril, about 70 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. The Mesa Police Department says 14-year-old Alanize Lucille Ramos has been missing since January 20. Want to keep up with the latest crime coverage? All rights reserved. She ran away three times from the group homes where she lived since December 2017 as a temporary ward of the state. The last her family heard of her was an arrest by California police in January. Episode 2, Adrienne Salinas's phone might provide clues about her murder, but it's missing, QUARTER MILE: Who killed Adrienne? The bureau said it was working with other law enforcement agencies and volunteers in the search, which included a helicopter, boats, all-terrain vehicles, a specially trained ground team, and a review of surveillance video from around Cyril. Tempe police would not comment on the phone, saying that information is part of their ongoing investigation. Kathleen Patterson, 60, was last seen leaving her home around 7:30 a.m. to go hiking at the Spur Cross Trail in Cave Creek, the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office said. I would like to have a few more conversations with the cab driver, Detective Akey told 12 News. 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They never found "It is a priority for our office to utilize our Secure Strike Force to assist minors and to prosecute the growing number of human traffickers who are out there. "The Glendale Police Department did no investigation," Cates said. However, lately, Catalfo says theres been more police activity around the house. Cross streets at Adrienne Salinas's apartment. She was last seen that day in a green sweater and black sweatpants, according to Mesa police. He says staff tried to convince them to stay, but they left the next day. MESA, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) Two teen girls who ran away from a Mesa group home were found dead in a water retention basin near Superstitions Springs Center on Saturday night. We have a window that was opened and a screen removed, then-Tucson Police Chief Roberto Villaseor said in 2012, according to CNN. Police took 36-year-old Ivon Adams into custody Thursday around 5 p.m. near 67th Avenue and Camelback Road. Described as a happy-go-lucky child who liked to wear her hair in braids and had two missing teeth, Isabel was last seen by her family when she went to bed about 11 p.m. on Friday, April 20, 2012, according to police. Patterson contacted her . In 1970, Diane Kalas was making history as the first female reporter at 12News | 12News turns 70, Former Scottsdale detective resigns after DUI crash, Temperatures are falling but the winds will stay brisk, Viento y polvareda para empezar la semana laboral en Arizona, Adrienne Salinas vanished on June 15, 2013, QUARTER MILE: Who killed Adrienne? WEST VALLEY CITY, UTAH A Utah man was arrested after a juvenile who was reported missing from Arizona was located in the basement of his West Valley City home. He may have been last seen in . Her phone was shut off. I know she is, but it's hard to cope with and to understand it, Buckley said. Episode 1. The Arizona Department of Public Safety is not the originating source of the information contained on this webpage. Agents found Sorenson at work and went to his home in West Valley City where they found the missing girl in the basement of the home, officials said. 12 News talked to Bryan Patrick Millers lawyer. PHOENIX Police are seeking the public's help in locating a missing 36-year-old Phoenix woman, the Phoenix Police Department said. According to CBS affiliate KPHO, family members say they are not after money but trying to get justice for Jhessye with their suit, which accuses the Glendale Police Department and Child Protective Services of gross negligence. 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Les Nemeth says the water basin where the two teen girls were found is just feet away from where he golfs several times a month. Stewart said her sister met the Penningtons online where they posed as younger men. Akey said. After learning of Adriennes condition, Keene Azariah from Phoenix approached Tempe police and suggested they look at his friend, Bryan Patrick Miller, as a possible suspect in Adriennes case. "We failed her. A missing poster in 2013 asking for information on Adrienne Salinas's whereabouts. Anaiah Walker had been missing for months when her family learned in early June she was dead. See I would never use the word rule out. We have interviewed him extensively and weve investigated. The remains were found in a wash when the water receded. Anaiah had been missing for five days when she and another girl appeared at a Circle K gas station in April 2018. Mother wants answers as she mourns teenage daughter whose remains were found along I-10. (Tucson police did not immediately returns PEOPLEs call for comment.). Alexis Patterson's walk home from Hi-Mount Elementary School in Milwaukee was just 242 steps. 2 teen girls found dead after running away from Mesa group home, police say. Adrienne had a job, but she hadnt been able to work for a while because she had undergone lung surgery to treat valley fever, a fungal disease from the Arizona desert. Detective Akeys reports say it appeared the roommates story was genuine, not like they were trying to cover for Arteaga. Brian Gall, 41, was reported missing on Jan. 21, 2021 after his car was found near Forest Service Road (Rim Road) and the Arizona Trail one day earlier. Anaiah hadnt yet celebrated her 14th birthday. They were going on the curb and hit something and just had two flat tires, the caller told 911 dispatch that night. Complete coverage of Jhessye Shockley on Crimesider, First published on March 7, 2013 / 1:29 PM. She contacted a cab company to arrange to meet at the AMPM at Hardy and University drives. Her roommates told police Adrienne came back to the party but was still upset and didnt want to stay. He reportedly posed as a teenage boy named "Angel" and had an online relationship with the 15-year-old for the past year. Episode 2. Officers. Copyright 2023 KTVK/KPHO. She texted Arteaga at 4:43 a.m., Im coming over.. January 24. Authorities then determined that Athena was missing. Pick up PEOPLEs special edition True Crime Stories: Cases That Shocked America, on sale now, for the latest on Casey Anthony, JonBent Ramsey and more. The answer is: potentially a lotif anybody knew where it was. When they run, they have fewer people looking for them perfect for a trafficker, Roe-Sepowitz said. Officials report that on Tuesday, agents with the Utah Department of Corrections Division of Adult Probation and Parole got word from Arizona authorities that a missing girl had a possible connection to Sorenson. "I know for a fact that me and my immediate family, we did everything possible," Vance reportedly said. Friends and relatives formed an arc around the women. Adriennes mom had the notebook, but no one admitted to knowing where the phone was. MORE ABOUT THE CELL TOWER DATA: Adrienne Salinas's phone might provide clues about her murder, but it's missing. Buckley and Adrian Walker divorced in 2007, and they hoped the move would give Anaiah a fresh start. The bureau released no further details about the arrests or the suspects relationship. "My daughter could not recover from being sex trafficked,"Buckley said at Anaiahs vigil in June. I guess the first thing that comes to my mind is who enticed you to leave? Police instead turned the case over to Child Protective Services, which took little action, KPHO reports. And it was there where her friends saw her for the last time. On Friday, nearly five years after investigators believe 6-year-old Isabel Celis was taken from her bed in Tucson, Arizona, police announced they had found her remains in a remote area nearby, PEOPLE confirms.