11-26-2011, 04:00 PM
I don't like the sound of this one....
VOLUSIA COUNTY --
Volusia County deputies launch a search for a missing 1-year-old girl.
Officials said the girl, Lupiea Gonzales, was just reported missing early Saturday morning. However, investigators believe she may have been gone now for more than 24 hours. They said the manner in which the disappearance was reported to the sheriff’s office is causing investigators to suspect that there could be suspicious circumstances.
The initial call reporting Lupiea as missing originally came in to Putnam County, but was transferred to Volusia County at 4:42 a.m. after it was discovered that the child had gone missing in Seville in the extreme northwest section of Volusia.
The caller told dispatchers that he went to a party in Seville on Thursday and got drunk. He seemed confused and said he couldn’t remember much and thought he might still be drunk. But from what he could remember, there was a little girl at the party and now he doesn’t know what happened to her. The last time she was seen was Friday morning.
Numerous sheriff’s deputies along with investigators are searching for the child, while a sheriff’s office helicopter is flying over the area to help in the search. Bloodhounds also have been dispatched to the scene, and a missing child telephone alert has been sent to residents in the area. A specially-trained regional CART Team, or Child Abduction Response Team, also is responding to assist in the search.
Lupiea has black, curly hair. She was last seen near Lawrence Street in Seville, wearing a pink shirt and black or brown pants.
Anyone who spots the girl or who has information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office at 386-736-5999. Anyone who has information and prefers to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at 888-277-TIPS. Callers to Crime Stoppers can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.
VOLUSIA COUNTY --
Volusia County deputies launch a search for a missing 1-year-old girl.
Officials said the girl, Lupiea Gonzales, was just reported missing early Saturday morning. However, investigators believe she may have been gone now for more than 24 hours. They said the manner in which the disappearance was reported to the sheriff’s office is causing investigators to suspect that there could be suspicious circumstances.
The initial call reporting Lupiea as missing originally came in to Putnam County, but was transferred to Volusia County at 4:42 a.m. after it was discovered that the child had gone missing in Seville in the extreme northwest section of Volusia.
The caller told dispatchers that he went to a party in Seville on Thursday and got drunk. He seemed confused and said he couldn’t remember much and thought he might still be drunk. But from what he could remember, there was a little girl at the party and now he doesn’t know what happened to her. The last time she was seen was Friday morning.
Numerous sheriff’s deputies along with investigators are searching for the child, while a sheriff’s office helicopter is flying over the area to help in the search. Bloodhounds also have been dispatched to the scene, and a missing child telephone alert has been sent to residents in the area. A specially-trained regional CART Team, or Child Abduction Response Team, also is responding to assist in the search.
Lupiea has black, curly hair. She was last seen near Lawrence Street in Seville, wearing a pink shirt and black or brown pants.
Anyone who spots the girl or who has information on her whereabouts is asked to call the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office at 386-736-5999. Anyone who has information and prefers to remain anonymous can call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida, toll-free, at 888-277-TIPS. Callers to Crime Stoppers can qualify for a reward of up to $1,000.
The only reason people get lost in thought is because it's unfamiliar territory.