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Missing Date: Friday 13th February 2009 Missing From: Escondido California Missing Country: USA Sex: Female DOB: 25/Oct/1994 Age Now: 15 |
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Amber was last seen on February 13, 2009. She may still be in the local area. She was last seen wearing black clothing and a backpack ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT Escondido Police Department (California) 1-760-839-4722 or
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search during Super Bowl weekend
Volunteers will spend Super Bowl weekend searching for Amber and other potential victims of human trafficking in Miami, the host city for Super Bowl 2010.
http://www.nctimes.com/news/local/sdcounty/article_62b5b738-9210-5dce-8b2d-07c7730de924.html
Walkathon on anniversary of disappearance
Walkathon on February 13, 2010, from 8 AM to 12 noon, at Escondido High School. Get further details from Amber's site:
http://www.bringhomeamber.com/events.html
Thinking of Amber
This is so pretty!
So beautiful! So sad! So sweet! And so precious!
Right now, as I am posting this, a (real) candle is burning for Amber in the quietness of my own home.
Eleven months later
Amber's site http://www.bringhomeamber.com asks everyone to light a candle and hold a personal prayer vigil for Amber on January 13, 2010 (the 11-month mark after she vanished).
Family to hold vigil for missing Escondido girl
ESCONDIDO ---- The family of missing girl Amber Dubois will hold a vigil Sunday afternoon at Escondido High School.
The family has requested that people wear blue to show their support, according to a news release issued Thursday.
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The vigil will be held at Escondido High School, 1535 N. Broadway, starting at 1 p.m. For more information visit, www.bringamberhome.com.
http://tinyurl.com/ydvgcdc
Fourth Advent Sunday
Today is Fourth Advent Sunday. Like many folks, I am lighting four candles. I am dedicating them to four missing kids. Amber is one of those precious kids.
Tyra Banks Show
The Tyra Bank's show did a showing about Amber Dubois about three days ago.
http://tyrashow.warnerbros.com/2009/12/help_find_amber_dubois.php
Hi, did this child ever live
Hi, did this child ever live in Grand Rapids, Michigan? Perhaps when she would've been between 3-6 years old?
Magazine has piece on missing Escondido girl
The current issue of People magazine features stories about six young people who have vanished without a trace in 2009 — including Escondido’s Amber Dubois.
A photo of Amber, whose 15th birthday was last month, appears on the cover, as do two other photos, accompanied by a 200-word story inside the publication.
http://tinyurl.com/y9jyx77
volunteers needed to pass out flyers
Two locations on Saturday November 14, 2009, at 9:30 AM:
1. Irvine Spectrum, 71 Fortune Dr., Irvine, CA 92618. Meet in front of the Starbuck's in Barnes & Noble
2. Starbuck's, 1560 Leucadia Blvd #B, Encinitas, CA 92024
Also (late notice) Candlelight vigil on Friday November 13, 2009, at 6:30 PM:
Escondido City Hall (back by the fountain), 201 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
Info from Amber's site http://www.bringhomeamber.com/
Amber's birthday party is a somber affair
There was cake, balloons and a picnic lunch.
But with the birthday girl missing for more than eight months, no one really expected a happy birthday.
Still, about 50 family members, friends and a handful of well-wishers from the community attended a celebration and prayer vigil at Escondido's Dixon Lake Recreation Area on Sunday to mark Amber Dubois' 15th birthday.
"Sitting at home at a time like this is the last thing we want to do," said Maurice Dubois, Amber's father.
Dubois said the company of others who care about his daughter was some comfort during the painful birthday milestone. And although she is missing, suspending the family's tradition of a party and cake on Amber's birthday might have been more painful, he said.
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http://tinyurl.com/ykgeowp
Thinking of Amber
Thinking of Amber today, her 15th birthday
sorry
i love that.....
Thinking of Amber Dubois on her birthday
Teen found in New York is not Amber Dubois
ESCONDIDO - A teenage girl who responds to "Amber" and who mysteriously turned up in New York City two weeks ago is not Amber Dubois, the teen missing from Escondido since February, authorities said today.
The girl in New York is believed by social workers and doctors there to have a legitimate case of amnesia, and claims to have no memory of her family, home or even her own name. The coincidence prompted Escondido police to query New York police, and a watch commander today said detectives had determined that the girl in New York is not the missing Escondido teen.
Escondido police have interviewed more than 500 people, served more than 50 judicial subpoenas and followed up on more than 1,000 tips since 14-year-old Amber first went missing Feb. 13.
Amber Dubois' parents plan to reach out to the public again Sunday as they remember their daughter's birthday.
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http://www.myvalleynews.com/story/41687/
Vigil and picnic for Amber's birthday
The family of missing teen Amber Dubois is planning a vigil and picnic for Sunday 25/10/09, her 15th birthday.
Family members invite people to bring their own food and drinks or to bring food to share in a potluck lunch at the Dixon Lake Recreation Area. The lunch is planned for 1:30 p.m., with a lakeside vigil at 6 p.m. The picnic and vigil will be at shelters two and four.
Along with picnic areas and barbecues, people can fish, hike, throw horseshoes, use the playground or rent a boat, the family said. The Dixon Lake Recreation Area is at 1700 N. La Honda Drive in Escondido.
For more information, visit www.bringamberhome.com.
Source: North County Times
http://tinyurl.com/yke4eh
Missing-girl sightings hard for police - Amber Dubois
Oct. 20
The intensive police search for a missing California girl has police on an emotional roller coaster in light of the many leads they get, an officer said.
Police say they are inundated with information and sightings of Amber Dubois, 14, the Escondido, Calif., high school student who was last seen walking to school Feb. 13, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Monday.
"Talk about your coincidences. We thought for sure it was her," Escondido Police Lt. Bob Benton said of a girl they had tracked 700 miles away, whom they were all but certain was Amber. "That's been the toughest part in the emotional roller coaster of getting what we believe are very credible tips and that Amber would be coming home, to the realization that it's not her."
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http://www.timesoftheinternet.com/120562.html
Amber's birthday
You can celebrate Amber's birthday with a donation to
Amber Leeanne Dubois Trust
PO Box 1557
Paramont, CA 90723-1557
If you're in the United States and act fast, it can still arrive before October 25. If you're not, donations are welcome anyway.
Funds before birthday?
I understand the needs to get funds to help search & rescues....but what does getting funds ASAP before her 15th b-day have anything to do with? It's hard with times like these and the types of things that occur to not be skeptical...
Thoughts and prayers are with you
As a new mom, my biggest fear is, and probably always be, losing my child. My heart aches for your family, and Amber's safe return has been in my prayers. I myself, live only 20 or so minutes from your town, and hoping that the entire area can celebrate Amber's homecoming soon. I just wanted to let you know that those of us close to you are still keeping our eyes out for your little girl, and all praying for her return.
Amber's parents appear on Tyra Banks Show
Amber's mother, Carrie McGonigle, and father, Moe Dubois, appeared on the Tyra Banks Show in New York City, aired on 15/10/09, talking about their daughter, missing for eight months, and their search to find her.
Amber, 14, disappeared Feb.13, 2009 while walking to Escondido High School.
Police have classified her as an at-risk missing juvenile. They say there is not enough evidence to categorically say whether she was abducted or ran off.
A $100,000 reward is being offered for information — $50,000 for information leading to the girl's safe return and $50,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever is responsible for her disappearance.
Anyone with information can call an anonymous tip line at (760) 743-8477.
upcoming birthday celebration
From Amber's site http://www.bringamberhome.com/
No candlelight vigil at the 8-month mark (October 13, 2009).
Instead, the family will hold a birthday celebration on Amber's birthday October 25, 2009. More details when available.
Amber
I have a suggestion. I keep seeing Ambers photo on the missing flyers. They show a very happy, nice young lady. If she has been abducted and held and some one happens to see her...this is not how she will appear. Find a photo of her not smiling with a blank or angry stare. Her hair has probably been bleached blond with possible dark roots or dyed black. Heavy dark eye makeup and pale skin and dark lipstick. The photo you are showing was only working when she was first taken. If there or no photos you have that can be doctored up...find someone to do a rendering of the different looks her captors have forced on her. I do feel she is alive, but not in a good situation. Stir the pot. Present a lot of different looks. Hopefully they will show them on Most Wanted. I have had this feeling from the beginning. I also feel you are good and loving parents. Prayers to you all.
Gov. Schwarzenegger offers state funds for info in Amber DuBois
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger offered $40,000 in state funds Thursday for information on the whereabouts of a teenage North County girl who has been missing for seven months, bringing the total reward amount to $100,000.
The additional incentive for public help in solving 14-year-old Amber DuBois’ disappearance was requested by Escondido Police Chief Jim Maher.
The teen was last seen walking to school on Feb. 13. Detectives and volunteer searchers have so far turned up no solid leads about what became of the Escondido High freshman, described by her family as studious, well-behaved, with no history of running away.
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http://tinyurl.com/m73vdj
There is definite history of
There is definite history of her having ran away before however...and she was even younger then... you need to state facts!
Amber's family says Escondido detectives have 'dropped the ball'
"Our daughter is not getting what she needs to be recovered" said Amber's father Moe Dubois at a Sunday prayer vigil at Escondido High School, where the 14-year-old was last seen before school on Feb. 13.
It was the first time the family has expressed public frustration with Escondido police.
Police spokesman Lt. Bob Benton responded that Escondido had launched "One of the most extensive investigations our department has handled," with the help of several outside agencies.
He said that two investigators still worked on the case full time, and that several agencies, including the Sheriff's Department, the FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, had joined the search.
However, Moe Dubois said Sunday that police had, "dropped the ball," with he and ex-wife Carrie McGonigle, Amber's mother, citing several alleged delays that may have hurt Amber's chances of being found.
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http://tinyurl.com/r6oshh
7-month vigil
It's been 7 months since Amber vanished into thin air as she walked from her home to Escondido High School. There will be a vigil on Sunday, September 13, 2009, at 7:30 PM at Escondido High School, 1535 N. Broadway, Escondido.
If you are too far away to attend, you can hold your own private vigil at home. Light a candle, and watch the light of love spread out into the air in all directions and reach all the world. No matter where Amber is, your love will reach her.
Reference
Reference: Amber's own site http://www.bringamberhome.com/
Amber Dubois Rescue Golf Tournament
Tournament 5 October 2009, for further details please see Amber's official website http://www.bringhomeamber.com/
clue about where to look
Here's a site that points out what kinds of places to search for.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/32583149/ns/us_news-crime_and_courts/
It's about an 11-year-old girl abducted from her school bus stop by a sex offender in 1991 and held captive in a very-well-camouflaged backyard compound for 18 years before being found alive by police. Incidentally, the compound was 170 miles from the girl's home, so likewise there is a good chance that Amber is nowhere near Escondido.
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No breaks in missing teen case
The dogs, said by their handlers to be able to track the scent of a person missing for weeks or even months, are part of VK9 Scent Specific Search Recovery of Brewer, Maine.
Escondido police Lt. Craig Carter said Friday morning that a police canine officer was shadowing the dogs, Quincy, a Labrador retriever, and Jack, a German short haired pointer, and their handlers.
Carter said, however, there was nothing significant to report at that time. He could not be reached Friday afternoon.
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http://tinyurl.com/laa3qd
Dog teams join search for missing teen Amber Dubois
ESCONDIDO – Two specialized dog teams based in Virginia are in the North County this morning to renew a search for missing teenager Amber Dubois who vanished more than six months ago.
The 14-year-old was last seen Feb. 13 about 7:10 a.m. while walking to Escondido High School with a tall teenager who has never been identified. Despite widespread publicity and numerous searches, no trace of the girl has been found.
The dogs belong to the VK9 Scent Specific Search and Recovery Unit, a nonprofit organization, said Sarah Platts who is the officer in charge of the group. They arrived with their handlers at Lindbergh Field about 10 p.m. Tuesday.
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http://tinyurl.com/lve7n3
No good leads in case of missing 14-year-old
Six months ago today, 14-year-old Amber Dubois disappeared while walking to Escondido High School.
There has been no break in the case, and no lead that has proved fruitful since she vanished Feb. 13, seemingly without a trace.
“We're really frustrated,” said Amber's father, Maurice Dubois. “Every day gets tougher and tougher. I would never, ever have imagined us getting to a six-month point.”
Escondido police have asked the Governor's Office for $40,000 from a special fund set up for missing-persons cases to add to a reward that sits now at $60,000 for information.
Police and Amber's family hope that the increased reward will shake something loose. Someone knows what happened to her.
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http://tinyurl.com/rxoprs
Missing teen's family pushes forward six months later
Six months after Amber Dubois disappeared, pictures of the bookish, blue-eyed 14-year-old are still posted across Escondido and across Southern California.
Banners reading "Help Us Find Amber" still line fences along North Broadway near Escondido High School. Her name is still part of the family's answering machine greeting at their home, just a few blocks from the campus.
Amber was last seen Feb. 13 walking to school. No trace of how or why she disappeared has been found.
Her family, despite a tortured spring and summer of searches that turned up nothing, has not given up hope. It recently hired a new private investigator and will fly in specialized search dogs from Maine later this month.
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http://tinyurl.com/lh4775
candlelight vigil, butterfly release
From Amber's own site
http://www.bringamberhome.com/
On Thursday, August 13th, six months after she was abducted:
Candlelight Vigil at 8 PM
Meet at Escondido High School,
1535 N. Broadway, Escondido, CA
Butterfly Release at 5:30 PM
Meet at Hillsborough Private School,
191 Old Springs Road,
Anaheim Hills, CA
your own special candle
For those who live far away, please join us in spirit by lighting a candle right in the quiet of your own home.
I'm on the east coast, and I'm going to light a candle and watch the light radiate into the air as it carries my love across the wide continent.
Amber, wherever you are, you're so precious!
New Facebook Group For Amber
An official site on behalf of Amber's family has been set up on facebook to link all our groups efforts together in the search for Amber!
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=123068501205
@HelpFindMyChild <<< twitter
HFMC Dedicated to helping families find their missing children
Vigil to be held 5 months after abduction
Candlelight vigil starting at 8 PM on July 13, 2009 (5 months after Amber went missing). Meet in front of Barnes & Noble, 810 West Valley Parkway, Escondido.
Reference: http://www.bringamberhome.com/ (this is Amber's website)
Amber's Lamb brings big donations
The auction of Amber's lamb brought many generous donors and big contributions to Amber's search fund. See
http://www.nctimes.com/
People kept donating after the winner of the auction had been determined.
Distraught father writes letter to missing teen
Late Saturday night, with Father's Day just hours away, Moe Dubois sat down to write a letter to his daughter ---- missing teen Amber Dubois.
His grief and melancholy would not stay inside any longer.
"I just had to air out my feelings somewhere," Dubois said of the letter, which he sent to local news outlets Sunday. "I needed to get it out."
In the letter, Dubois expressed his deep sadness and also his hope that he'll be reunited with his 14-year-old daughter who vanished on her way to school in Escondido more than four months ago.
"I hope you can stay strong and have faith that someday, someday very soon, we find you and get you home," Dubois wrote. "I promise you that your family will never stop looking for you until you are found."
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http://tinyurl.com/l8gvfv
Thinking of Amber and her family
sweet
that is so nice and i am sorry that is what happen to my friend.....
so pretty!
Wow, Ellen, those crystal balls are so beautiful! And their story really touches the soul!
Balloons spread the word
Blue balloons carry the message skyward. Hopefully someone with any information will find one - or just see one - and come forward.
See http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jun/14/1m14amber235946-balloons-carry-hopes-missing-girls/?northcounty&zIndex=116379
Wow, those balloons are so beautiful! And the story is so heart-rending!
Family Shift Tactics - Amber Dubois
Missing teen's family pushes on after closing volunteer center
The parents of a California teen who disappeared on her way to school in February have closed the center that was the staging ground for search efforts, citing a lack of volunteers and a shift in direction.
But the parents of 14-year-old Amber DuBois say the search will continue with a small group of dedicated volunteers.
"We're absolutely going to keep going. Anyone who wants to volunteer can log onto Amber's site (http://www.bringamberhome.com/) and see where we're going to meet," Amber's father, Maurice DuBois, said.
The decision to close the center -- a nondescript, 7,500-square foot building donated by an Escondido businessman -- did not come easily.
"I don't want people to have the impression that we're giving up. I'm scared that the fact we're closing will make people stop volunteering, but we still need them because we won't stop looking until we find her," DuBois said.
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http://edition.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/06/15/california.missing.teen/index.html
witness tells her story
Last known witness to see Amber tells about the tall dark person next to Amber and how crowded the area was.
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/The-Day-Amber-Disappeared-.html
However, look at
http://www.sdnn.com/sandiego/2009-05-05/news/local-county-news/poway-escondido-ramona/amber-dubois-search-continues-mothers-day-weekend
This site shows that, even though the area was crowded, no one could see or hear anything even if an abduction were to take place right on the main sidewalk between the farmyard driveway and the school entrance.
Vigil is set for missing girl, 14 - Amber Dubois
It will be four months tomorrow since 14-year-old Amber Dubois went missing while walking to school in Escondido, and a search center established shortly after she disappeared is closing down.
Every weekend volunteers have been scouring nearby hills for any sign of the teen, without success. The number of volunteers has dwindled to a point that only about 20 people have been showing up to help.
Amber's mother, Carrie McGonigle, said that the center will close this weekend and that future search efforts will concentrate on distributing fliers in Riverside and Orange counties.
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http://www3.signonsandiego.com/stories/2009/jun/12/1mi12dubois2186-vigil-set-missing-girl-14/?northcounty&zIndex=115194
Thinking of Amber and her family