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Above: Jahi Turner in 2002 (left) and an age-progressed image to 9, circa 2009 (right)

Jahi Marques Turner

Last seen in San Diego, California on April 25, 2002

Vital statistics: Black male. Born on February 10, 2000. Black hair; brown eyes. Turner is ambidextrous. He has a light complexion and suffers from eczema in the creases of his body. Was two when last seen.

Circumstances: Jahi was last seen in Balboa Park in the Golden Hill area near 28th Street and Cedar Street on April 25, 2002. The playground is near the 2800 block of Beech Street. His stepfather, Tieray Dewayne Jones, said that he left Turner near the sandbox while he purchased a soda from a nearby vending machine. Tieray stated that a woman and two children were near the area at the time. Turner had vanished by the time he returned. Turner has never been heard from again. He was last seen wearing a long-sleeved blue shirt imprinted with images of Winnie The Pooh and Tigger, blue nylon cargo pants with an orange drawstring and gray Air Jordan shoes. The woman has been identified; she provided unspecified information relating to Turner's case. Some believe that Jahi was murdered by his stepfather or otherwise accidentally killed due to diary entries Tieray had written at the time. No evidence has been unearthed that Jahi met with foul play, however. His stepfather is currently imprisoned on an unrelated drug charge. Classified as a Non-Family Abduction by most agencies.

Reason for inclusion: Jahi's case was closed in January 2004 for unknown reasons. He remains missing. It was opened again several years later, but he remains here as our inspiration.

Contact info: FBI San Diego at 858-565-1255



Above: Laura Ayala in 2002

Laura Ayala

Last seen in Houston, Texas on March 10, 2002

Vital statistics: Hispanic female. Born on October 29, 1988. Black hair, brown eyes. Ayala has brown highlights in her hair. She is of Hispanic descent. Ayala wore a full set of orthodontic braces on her teeth at the time of her March 2002 disappearance. She speaks fluent English and Spanish. Ayala has a scar on her upper right arm. Her ears are pierced.

Circumstances: Ayala resided in an apartment complex in the 7930 block of Serita Street in Houston, Texas. She asked her mother for money to purchase a newspaper for a school assignment during the evening hours of March 10, 2002. Ayala departed from her home at approximately 10:15 p.m. and walked to the Broadway Convenience Store, which is less than 100 feet behind her residence. The store is housed inside the Conoco gas station in the 2600 block of Broadway Street. An employee told authorities that Ayala arrived at the store alone and bought a newspaper, then left shortly afterwards. She has never been heard from again. Ayala's mother became concerned when her daughter failed to return home and walked to the store herself. She reported Ayala as a missing child shortly thereafter. Ayala's shoes and her newspaper were discovered scattered inside a parking lot between her apartment complex and the gas station later that evening. An extensive search of the area produced no clues as to her whereabouts. Ayala was wearing a blue and white-checkered dress and was believed to be barefoot at the time of her disappearance. There have been several possible sightings and some evidence she has met with foul play. Classified as Endangered Missing.

Reason for inclusion: Laura is no longer on any major missing persons site.

Contact info: Houston Police Department at 713-731-5223



Above: Jonathon Arciniega in 2003


Above: Laura Arciniega in 2003

Jonathon Steven and Laura Isabel Arciniega

Last seen in Los Angeles, California on August 30, 2003

Vital statistics: Jonathon is a hispanic male. He was born on December 19, 2000. Brown hair, black eyes. Last seen wearing a red shirt and red shorts. Was two at the time. Laura is a hispanic female. She was born on June 27, 1997. Brown hair, brown eyes. Last seen wearing a blue dress with a flower design. Was six at the time.

Circumstances: The children were abducted by their non-custodial parents, Leonardo Arciniega and Diana Polentino. Photos and vital statistics are posted below. Arrest warrants for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution were issued for both of them on June 2, 2004. The parents are also wanted in the shaken-baby syndrome death of their third child. The children were in foster care at the time. It is believed that the abduction was premediated as the apartment owned by the parents had been vacated. They may be in Colombia. Classified as a Family Abduction.


Above: Leonardo Arciniega in 2003

Vital statistics: Hispanic male. Born on May 10, 1979. Black balding hair, brown eyes. He may use the alias first names "Fabian," "Carlos," "Andres," and/or "Javier," and the alias last names "Pinzon," "Ramos," "Gonzalez," and/or "Becerras." Was twenty-four at the time.


Above: Diana Polentino in 2003

Vital statistics: Hispanic female. Born on July 4, 1981. Brown hair, brown eyes. She has a tattoo on her hand. She may use the alias first names "Lilia" and/or "Cecilia" and the alias last names "de Cova Flores" and/or "Cordoba de Polentino." Was twenty-two at the time.

Reason for inclusion: The Arciniegas' childrens' case was removed from NCMEC in 2005.

Contact info: Los Angeles Police Department at 213-485-4061



Above: Ruben Herrera in 1983

Ruben Humberto Herrera

Last seen in El Paso, Texas on April 27, 1983

Vital statistics: Born on January 31, 1969. Brown hair, light brown eyes. He has a thin build and a light complexion. His nickname is "Ru." Was fourteen at the time.

Circumstances: He was last seen walking to school. He never arrived and has never been seen again. Classified as Endangered Missing.

Reason for inclusion: Herrera's case was closed in 2006.

Contact info: El Paso Police Department at 915-564-7022



Above: Martha Lambert in 1985 (left) and an age-progressed image to 29, circa 2003 (right)

Martha Jean Lambert

Last seen in Elkton, Florida on November 27, 1985

Vital statistics: White female. Born on March 26, 1973. Blond hair, blue eyes. She has birthmarks on the front of her right thigh and on the upper part of her left chest. Her front teeth slightly protrude. Last seen wearing a matching two-piece bathing suit. Was twelve at the time.

Circumstances: She was last seen at her family's mobile home. She spent some of the day after school at a neighbor's residence and came home for dinner with her brother. He said that they got into an argument and she left the residence. She has never been seen again. In 2009 Martha's brother confessed to accidentally killing her during an argument, then panicked and buried her in a 3-foot grave, at the old Florida Memorial College site near their home. Lambert said he and his sister were fighting over $20. Martha slapped him and he pushed her back. She fell and landed on a piece of steel that went through the base of her skull, killing her. Lambert led police to the site, but no remains were found.

Reason for inclusion: Lambert's case was closed after the confession of her brother.

Contact info: Saint Johns' County Sheriff's Office at 904-824-8304



Above: James Rogers in 1981 (left) and an age-progressed image to 26, circa 1992 (right)

James W. Rogers

Last seen in Hanson, Plymouth County, Massachusetts on October 18, 1981

Vital statistics: White male. Born on November 12, 1966. : Brown hair; brown eyes. Rogers has a chicken pox scar under his right eye. He does not have a pectoral muscle on the right side of his chest. Rogers' upper front teeth are large-sized and spaced apart. He speaks with a New England accent. Was fourteen at the time.

Circumstances: Rogers called a friend on October 18, 1981 and stated he planned to hitchhike to the person's home. Rogers never arrived and has not been seen or heard from since. He may have traveled through the nearby cranberry bogs. Classified as a Non-Family Abduction.

Reason for inclusion: Rogers' case was closed in 2004.

Contact info: Hanson Police Department at 617-294-8081




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