Janet, Alexander & Alexis Villanuva Missing 10/11/09
Gainesville police searching for 3 missing kids Associated Press - October 12, 2009 6:54 PM ET GAINESVILLE, Ga. (AP) - Gainesville police are searching for three children who went missing after going for a walk. Lt. Carol Martin said Monday that 13-year-old Janet Villanuva left for a walk with her 7-year-old twin brothers Alexander and Alexis Villanuva. They were last seen Sunday evening near a shopping center. The parents called the police at 2 a.m. after their own search for the children was unsuccessful. Martin said police do not suspect any foul play at this time. She said there is a carnival going on in the area near the shopping center and the children might have went there and stayed too late. Gainesville Police issued a "missing child" alert at 5 a.m. and investigators are still searching for the children at the homes of friends and family. Information from: The Times, http://www.gainesvilletimes.com http://www.walb.com/global/story.asp?s=11301229

Posted: Monday, October 12th 2009 at 12:00pm Public's help sought in locating 3 missing juveniles By Ken Stanford Editor GAINESVILLE - The Gainesville Police Department is requesting the public's help in locating three missing juvenile siblings. The twin boys left home with their older sister about 6:00 Sunday night and were reported missing about 2:00 Monday morning. Lt. Carol Martin of the Gainesville Police Department says the parents had been searching for them for several hours before calling police to reporting them missing. Lt. Martin says the three live in the Willow Ridge subdivision but there are reports that they were seen at a carnival that was held this weekend in the parking lot at the old Blue Ridge Shopping Center at Shallowford Road and Pearl Nix Parkway. Martin said that is "one to one and a half miles" from the youngsters' home by way of some back streets and short-cuts through woods. The juveniles are identified as: *Janet Villanuva 13 years of age Hispanic female Height 5'02 Weight 100 pounds Black hair and brown eyes Last seen wearing a black and yellow sweater and blue jeans *Alexander Villanuva 7 years of age Hispanic male Height 3'00 Weight 50 pounds Black hair and brown eyes *Alexis Villanuva 7 years of age Hispanic male Height 3'00 Weight 50 pounds Black hair and brown eyes The boys were last seen wearing white t-shirts and black shorts. According to the parents, Alexis takes asthma medication on a daily basis and has missed his dose since yesterday. http://www.accessnorthga.com/detail.php?n=223902

Missing children found OK at Gainesville home 13-year-old being held By Melissa Weinman mweinman@gainesvilletimes.com POSTED Oct. 13, 2009 12:10 a.m. Gainesville Police located three missing children Monday night who had been missing since the previous evening. Janet Villanueva, 13, and her twin brothers Alexander and Alexis Villanueva, 7, were found at a Holland Avenue home at about 7:30 p.m. Monday. “It was someone they did know,” said Police Chief Frank Hooper. “It looks like it was probably a friend’s residence.” The boys were returned to their parents while Janet Villanueva was transported to the Northeast Georgia Medical Center for medical clearance where she is being detained on a Hall County Juvenile Court Detention Order. Hooper said there were no apparent medical issues with any of the children. “The two boys appeared to be fine,” Hooper said. “It’s just procedure. Just to check and make sure she was OK.” Hooper said police believe Janet Villanueva convinced her younger siblings to leave home with her. It is unclear at this time what charges she could face. “If you decide to run away yourself that’s one thing, but when you decide to take two 7-year-olds with you, that’s another,” Hooper said. Hooper said the investigation is still ongoing. It is possible that the Holland Avenue residents could be charged in the incident as well, he said. The children were last seen Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Blue Ridge Shopping Center. They left their home, about three miles away, to walk to the carnival in the parking lot, said Lt. Carol Martin. The parents called the police at 2 a.m. after their own search was unsuccessful. Gainesville Police issued “A Child is Missing” alert at 5 a.m. and investigators searched all day for the children at the homes of friends and family. A Child is Missing is an alert system used by law enforcement to help track missing children. A call center sends an automated alert to every household within a certain radius of where the child was last seen. “We wish the parents would have come forward a lot sooner,” Hooper said. “We encourage anyone, especially in the case of a missing child, to contact police immediately.” http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/article/24669/