Above: Margaret Sandige in 1994 (left) and an age-progressed image to 19, circa 2007 (right)


Above: William Sandige in 1994 (left) and an age-progressed image to 14, circa 2007 (right)

Margaret Isabel and William Bruno Leon Sandige

Last seen in Phoenix, Arizona on October 22, 1994

Vital statistics: Margaret was born on September 16, 1988. Brown hair, blue eyes. She speaks Spanish and English. Was six at the time. William was born on October 5, 1993. Brown hair, blue eyes. Was one at the time. The children are biracial; they are Hispanic and Caucasian.

NCIC numbers: M-880505783 (Margaret) and M-220515389 (William)

Circumstances: In October 1994, William Sandige and his wife Isabel Felix Leon were in the process of obtaining a divorce. A court in Phoenix, Arizona, issued an order that neither parent could remove their two children from the U.S. without permission of both parents. But Isabel did just that. On November 22nd, 1994, she took both children from a local Phoenix school and, later, abducted them to Mexico. A photo and vital statistics for her are posted below. A Felony Warrant for Kidnapping was issued for the abductor on August 29, 1995.


Above: Isabel Leon in 1994

Vital statistics: Born on February 24th, 1957, in Culiacan, Mexico. Brown hair, brown eyes. She speaks Spanish and English fluently. She may have silver streaks in her hair. She also may use the names "Isabel Leon Felix" or "Isabel L. Sandige". Was thirty-seven at the time.

If you have any knowledge as to the Sandige childrens' whereabouts, please contact the Phoenix Police Department at 602-262-6141. Any information received will be kept confidential.


Information used to compile this case file came from the following sources:
The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children
The Doe Network
The Charley Project
International Broadcasting Bureau

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