Missing
Sabrina Paige Aisenberg
Sabrina, approximately 1997; Age when reported missing: 18 (approximately 2015); Sabrina's missing blanket; Sabrina's sister Monica; Steve Aisenberg; Marlene Aisenberg, approximately 1999; The unidentified girl Paloma
Date and time person was reported missing : 11/24/1997
Missing location (approx) :
Valrico, Florida
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
White
DOB : 06/27/1997 (24)
Age at the time of disappearance: 4 months old
Height / Weight : 2'6, 20 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A lavender sleeper with a floral pattern.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Sabrina has several marks in the shape of the letter "Y" below her right shoulder. Her last name is pronounced "I-sen-berg."
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Sabrina disappeared from her family's residence in Valrico, Florida between 12:00 a.m. and 6:42 a.m. on November 24, 1997. Her mother, Marlene Aisenberg, told authorities that she checked on Sabrina at approximately 12:00 a.m. and the infant was asleep in her crib. Marlene stated that when she returned to her daughter's room at 6:42 a.m., Sabrina had disappeared. A handmade blue and yellow blanket with imprinted animal imAge at the time of disappearance: s and yellow piping was also Missing location (approx) : her crib. A photo of the blanket is posted with this case summary. Sabrina has never been seen again.
The garAge at the time of disappearance: door and one of the doors to the Aisenbergs' residence had been unlocked during the morning of Sabrina's disappearance. Investigators found an unidentified blonde hair and a shoe print near the baby's crib, as well as seven unidentified fingerprints inside the house. Neighbors told authorities there had been several incidents involving possible attempted break-ins in the area in homes with small children. One of the Aisenbergs' neighbors reported that his dog barked at approximately 1:00 a.m. on the morning Sabrina vanished. After letting the dog outside, the man believed he heard a baby crying somewhere in the distance. He stated that none of his closest neighbors had small children at the time. It is not known if the cries the witness thought he overheard were from Sabrina.
Sabrina's parents say she strongly resembled her older sister Monica at the time she disappeared. A photograph of Monica at Age at the time of disappearance: four is posted with this case summary; Sabrina may still look like her. Sabrina's hair was brown at the time of her disappearance but may have lightened to blonde as she grew older.
Authorities questioned why no one inside the Aisenberg residence awoke if an intruder indeed abducted Sabrina. The family owned a dog and they stated the pet never barked during the night Sabrina disappeared. Investigators suspected Marlene and her husband, Steve, were connected to their daughter's case. Photos of both the child's parents are posted with this case summary. Authorities obtained permission to place listening devices inside the family's home three weeks after Sabrina disappeared. According to the police transcripts of the Aisenbergs' conversations, Marlene and Steve both said that Sabrina was dead during the tapings.
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