For the Lost Blog

Today is the twelfth anniversary of the disappearance of Marlene Nicole Gonzalez. She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Angelica Gonzalez, from Calexico, California. They may be in San Diego or Santa Barbara, California, or may have left the country and traveled to Baja California or Guadalajara, Mexico.

Above are pictures of Marlene and her mother in 2009, and an age-progressed image of Marlene to seventeen years. If you have any information as to her whereabouts, please contact either the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or the Calexico Police Department at 760-427-8749.

Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the disappearance of Samuel Clay Robinson. He was abducted by his non-custodial mother, Alma Rosa Robinson, from Phoenix, Arizona. They may still be in the local area, or have traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada or Mexico.

Above are pictures of Samuel and his mother in 2006 and an age-progressed image of Samuel to eleven years. If you have any information as to his whereabouts please contact either the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6151.

Today is the third anniversary of the disappearance of Aria and Julia Maresca. They were abducted by their non-custodial mother, Gina Maria Maresca, from San Pedro, California.

Above are pictures of Aria, Julia, and their mother. If you have any information as to their whereabouts please contact either the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or the Los Angeles Police Department at 877-275-5273.

Today is the forty-second anniversary of the disappearance of Norman Michael Ritchie. He was last seen boating on Georgian Bay near Cove Island, Ontario, Canada.

Above is a picture of Norman. If you can, please go to the link above and print out his poster. If you have any information as to his whereabouts, please contact the Ontario Provincial Police Missing Persons and Unidentified Bodies/Remains Unit at 877-934-6363.

Today is the eighth anniversary of the disappearance of Ethan Shinoy and Jeremy Shinoy John. They were abducted by their non-custodial father, Shinoy John, from Charlottesville, Virgina. They were last known to be in India and are believed to still be there.

Above are pictures of Ethan and Jeremy in 2013 and age-progressed images to eleven years for Ethan and fourteen years for Jeremy. If you have any information as to their whereabouts please contact either the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or the Federal Bureau of Investigation at 804-261-1044.

Today is the third anniversary of the disappearance of Amanda Mendoza. She was abducted by her non-custodial father, Jesus Paraza Mendoza, from Bell Gardens, California. They may be in the company of her non-custodial mother. They may have traveled to Los Angeles county or may have left the state and traveled to Arizona.

Above are pictures of Amanda and her father in 2018 and an age-progressed image of Amanda to two years. If you have any information as to her whereabouts, please contact either the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or the Bell Gardens Police Department at 562-806-7600.

Today is the twelfth anniversary of the disappearance of Ilias Badys. He was abducted by his non-custodial father, Murad Al-Kanouni, from Sacramento, California. They are believed to be in Morocco.

Above is a picture of Ilias in 2009 and an age-progressed image to fourteen years. Help bring him home to his mother – if you have any information as to his whereabouts, please contact either the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office at 916-874-5115.

Today is the fifteenth anniversary of the disappearance of Elizabeth Ogungbayibi. She was abducted by her non-custodial father from Manchester, Greater Manchester, United Kingdom.

Above is a picture of Elizabeth in 2006 and an age-progressed image to nine years. If you have any information as to her whereabouts, please contact the Greater Manchester Police at 0161-872-5050.

Today is the twenty-ninth anniversary of the disappearance of Teodoro Cruz Labra. He was abducted by his non-custodial mother from Rockingham County, Virginia and is presumed to be out of the country.

Above is a picture of Teodoro. Unfortunately, his case has been closed, although he remains missing. If you have any information as to his whereabouts, please e-mail For the Lost from our website, or contact the Rockingham Sherrif’s Office at 540-565-3800. If you can, please contact the Rockingham Sherrif’s Office and ask them to re-open Teodoro’s case.

Today is the twenty-first anniversary of the disappearance of Christian and Oscar Geovanni Leyva. They were abducted by their non-custodial father, Martin Leyva Andaracua, from Downey, California and may be in Morales, Mexico with a female relative that lives there.

Above are pictures of Christian, Oscar, and their father in 2000, and age-progressed images to thirteen years for Christian and fifteen years for Oscar. Help bring them home to their mother – if you have any information as to their whereabouts, please contact either the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST or the Downey Police Department at 562-904-2308.