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A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
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Savannah Martinez
Savannah, date, approximate 2011; Age-progression to age 18 (date, approximate 2021); Walter Martinez; Daisy Arce
Date Missing 04/04/2011
Missing From
Sacramento, California
Missing Classification Family Abduction
Sex Female
Race
Hispanic
Date of Birth 01/24/2003 (19)
Age 8 years old
Height and Weight 4'7, 53 pounds
Markings and/or Distinguishing Characteristics Hispanic female. Brown hair, brown eyes.
Details of Disappearance Savannah and her brothers, Nathan Arce-Martinez and Sebastian Martinez, disappeared from Sacramento, California on April 4, 2011. They were abducted by their non-custodial parents, Daisy Arce and Walter Martinez. Photographs of both parents are posted with this summary. Felony warrants for custodial interference were issued for them on August 8, 2011.
Daisy's date of birth is August 15, 1982, making her 28 years old at the time of her children's abductions. She's described as Hispanic, 5'3 and 110 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She may use the last name Martinez. Walter's date of birth is February 28, 1976; he was 35 years old when the children were abducted. He's described as Hispanic, 5'6 and 176 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Nathan, Sebastian and Savannah may be in Mexico. The children's s remain unsolved.
Investigating Agency
Sacramento County District Attorney's Office
916-876-4911
Other
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Missing Person Photos
A missing person is a person who has disappeared and whose status as alive or dead cannot be confirmed as their location and condition are unknown. A person may go missing through a voluntary disappearance, or else due to an accident, crime, death in a location where they cannot be found (such as at sea), or many other reasons. In most parts of the world, a missing person will usually be found quickly. While criminal abductions are some of the most widely reported missing person cases, these account for only 2 to 5 percent of missing children in Europe.
By contrast, some missing person cases remain unresolved for many years. Laws related to these cases are often complex since, in many jurisdictions, relatives and third parties may not deal with a person's assets until their death is considered proven by law and a formal death certificate issued. The situation, uncertainties, and lack of closure or a funeral resulting when a person goes missing may be extremely painful with long-lasting effects on family and friends.
A number of organizations seek to connect, share best practices, and disseminate information and images of missing children to improve the effectiveness of missing children investigations, including the International Commission on Missing Persons, the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children (ICMEC), as well as national organizations, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in the US, Missing People in the UK, Child Focus in Belgium, and The Smile of the Child in Greece.
Resources for Missing Persons
According to current statistics, 4,000 people in the United States go missing every day.
Sometimes a child suddenly vanishes from the bus stop or the local park or even from their own yard or bedroom. Or a teenager doesn�t return home after a walk to the neighborhood grocery store or a bike ride or a party with friends.
Other times, an adult is mysteriously absent from their job or neighbors haven�t seen them for several days, and family and friends haven�t heard from them either.
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