Colorado duo arrested after children's remains found encased in concrete, stuffed in suitcase



Police in Colorado have charged two suspects with dual counts of murder and abuse of a corpse following the discovery of children's remains in a suitcase and a metal container south of Denver.

The City of Pueblo Police Department charged and arrested Corena Rose Minjarez, 36, last week. Jesus Dominguez, 35 — also charged with two counts of first-degree murder and two counts of abuse of a corpse, as well as an additional charge of theft of government benefits — was arrested on Saturday.

Jesus Dominguez Jr. and Yesenia Dominguez went missing in the summer of 2018. At the time, their ages were 5 and 3. Investigators were hoping to find the children alive. Instead they found two horrific crime scenes.

Pueblo police were dispatched to a storage facility on Jan. 20 to follow up on a report of suspicious activity. A person at the scene had located a metal container in a storage unit filled with hardened concrete. Investigators searched the container, finding the remains of a child buried within.

Two days later, Pueblo police established that the remains belonged to a young female.

Following the grisly discovery, police arrested Jesus Dominguez and Corena Minjarez. According to police, the suspects raised the possibility that the children were in Phoenix, Arizona. However, when police explored this possibility, it proved to be a dead end.

While the suspects were initially cut loose, police soon explored additional troubling links between the duo and the victims.

Earlier this month, police tracked down a vehicle belonging to Minjarez at a local scrap yard. On Feb. 6, officers executed a search warrant and found a young boy's body stuffed into a suitcase and locked away in the trunk.

On Feb. 15, Pueblo police confirmed through DNA analysis that the remains discovered at the two locations belonged to the missing Dominguez children.

Sgt. Franklyn Ortega of the Pueblo Police Department told the New York Times that no missing children report had been filed regarding the victims. While police had apparently made welfare checks for the children, they had failed to locate them.

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9-year-old abducted while on family camping trip found alive in cupboard of suspect's trailer: Governor



Charlotte Sena, a 9-year-old girl from Saratoga County, went missing Saturday while on a camping trip with family in upstate New York. Police suspected that she had been abducted and was "in imminent danger of serious harm and/or death."

Hundreds of first responders, family members, and friends scoured Moreau Lake State Park and the surrounding area for the girl, hoping to find the child unscathed.

Following a tactical raid on a trailer just miles away from the family's home, New York State Police announced Monday night that the fourth-grader had been found "safe and in good health."

According to Gov. Kathy Hochul, Charlotte's "abductor is behind bars."

While police employed various high-tech aids in their search, it appears what ultimately led them to the girl was the suspect's brazenness.

What's the background?

TheBlaze previously reported that the NYSP issued an AMBER Alert Sunday morning, indicating that the girl, from Greenfield, New York, had been abducted on Saturday around 6:45 p.m. near Moreau Lake State Park, Loop A, Site 18, in Gansevoort. The alert noted the girl "was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious harm and/or death."

Missing posters noted that the girl is blonde, green-eyed, 4 feet 6 inches tall and 90 pounds, and had last been seen wearing her bike helmet, an orange Pokemon shirt, and dark blue pants.

Charlotte Sena was out bike-riding with friends but had elected to do one more loop down a paved road, which cut through a heavily wooded area.

When she didn't return after 15 minutes, her family began looking for her.

Police indicated that her bicycle was located in Loop A around 6:45. Two minutes later, her mom called 911 to report Charlotte missing.

Bloodhounds, divers, forest rangers, air boats, ATVs, and drones were deployed in the search that followed, which ultimately involved roughly 400 people. The FBI and 34 volunteer fire departments also jumped in to assist state and local law enforcement.

Moreau Lake State Park was closed to the public, and the Federal Aviation Administration temporarily restricted the airspace over the park to protect search aircraft.

Trisha, Charlotte Sena's mother, told the Albany Times Union her daughter is a "good kid" and "trusting," stressing, "I just want my daughter back."

The Sena family told NBC News in a statement, "We just want her returned safely like any parent would. No tip is too small, please call if you know anything at all."

Hand-delivered evidence

Hochul told CNN that around 4:20 a.m. on Monday, the suspect "literally drove up to the family's mailbox assuming they were not home" and left an apparent ransom note.

The NYSP had been monitoring the home while the child's parents continued their search in Monreau Lake State Park. However, when the suspect hand-delivered the note, police were absent, having reportedly been called to another scene. While thus able to slip away, the suspect unwittingly left critical evidence behind: his fingerprints on the letter.

"That was instrumental in leading us directly to the suspect," added Hochul.

The police reportedly tested the note for fingerprints and searched law enforcement databases for a match. Although unsuccessful in their first attempt, the second search resulted in an apparent match to fingerprints from a 1999 DUI conviction in Saratoga, according to Newsweek.

After investigators identified 46-year-old Craig Nelson Ross Jr. as their suspect and ascertained that he was living in a trailer behind his mother's home on Barrett Road, Milton, two SWAT teams were dispatched.

Around 20 Special Operations Response Team members and an FBI SWAT team reportedly made entry just after 6 p.m. on Monday.

"They had what they call a dynamic entry tactical maneuver, and within the camper they located the suspect," said Hochul.

Ross got banged up in the process, having reportedly resisted arrest.

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Police found the 9-year-old stowed away in a cabinet in the trailer.

"She knew she was being rescued," said Hochul. "She knew she was in safe hands."

"Law enforcement teams were relentless in finding this little girl — putting the pieces together and leaving no cabin unturned — to bring Charlotte home to her parents," Hochul wrote on X. "Charlotte is safe and her abductor is behind bars tonight."

The Albany Times Union indicated that Ross' arrest was made less than three hours after NYSP said the search had been expanded over 46 linear miles.

It is unclear whether Ross knew of the Sena family prior to the abduction; however, Newsweek noted that his car registration is listed at an address near the Sena family home.

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'When the nightmare begins': FBI joins the search for 9-year-old feared to have been abducted while camping in upstate New York



Nine-year-old Charlotte Sena is feared to have been abducted Saturday whilst on a camping trip with her family in upstate New York's Moreau Lake State Park.

The FBI has joined the search, and the 4,691 acre park has been closed until further notice amid growing concerns that the little girl faces "imminent danger."

What are the details?

The New York State Police issued an AMBER alert Sunday morning, noting that Sena, from Greenfield in Saratoga County, is believed to have been abducted on Saturday around 6:45 p.m. near Moreau Lake State Park, Loop A, Site 18, in Gansevoort, New York. The alert indicates the girl "was taken under circumstances that lead police to believe that they are in imminent danger of serious harm and/or death."

Sena is described has having long, blonde hair and green eyes, standing at 4 feet 6 inches tall, and weighing around 90 pounds. She was last seen wearing an orange tie-dye Pokemon shirt, dark blue pants, and a gray bicycle helmet. Police ask anyone with information pertaining to the abduction to call NYSP at 518-457-6811 or to dial 911.

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WCBS-TV reported that the fourth-grader had been biking with friends, but had elected to do one more loop alone down a paved road, which threads through a heavily wooded area.

"Last evening, she went out on a bike ride; it wasn’t dark, right around dinnertime, and did a couple of loops with close friends she considers her cousins," said Gov. Kathy Hochul. "And then she decided, after going around True Bay, she said she just wanted to go around one more time by herself – be that big girl, do it by herself."

"Literally 15 minutes later, she hadn't come back yet," continued the governor. "And that's really when the nightmare begins."

"At approximately 6:45 p.m., Charlotte's bike was located in Loop A, and at 6:47 p.m., Charlotte's mom, Trish, called 911 to report the child missing," said NYSP Lt. Col. Richard Mazzone.

Yesterday, 9-year-old Charlotte Sena went missing in Moreau State Park.\n\nFor more than 18 hours teams from @nyspolice, @NYstateparks Police, Forest Rangers, UAS, and URT have been searching the grounds.\n\nMy heart is with Charlotte's family and loved ones as the search continues.
— Governor Kathy Hochul (@Governor Kathy Hochul) 1696188454

The search underway

Jené Sena, an aunt of Sena, told USA Today that the past few days have been a "nightmare" for her family, adding that the girl's parents and over 30 family members are helping police in their search.

Trisha, Sena's mother, told the Albany Times Union her daughter is a "good kid" and "trusting," stressing, "I just want my daughter back."

The Sena family told NBC News in a statement, "We just want her returned safely like any parent would. No tip is too small, please call if you know anything at all."

Extra to bloodhounds, divers, forest rangers, air boats, and ATVs, police are utilizing drones and other technology in their sweep of the park.

In addition to on-the-ground efforts, police have also been working to trace cellphones utilized in the area around the time Sena went missing and gathering surveillance video, reported WCBS.

The Times Union reported that the FBI is now assisting the NYSP in the search.

As of early Monday, hundreds of personnel from various state agencies, including members of the Schenectady Fire Department, were reportedly combing the area for the girl.

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US Marshals locate 225 missing children, including sex trafficking victims, across the nation in 'Operation We Will Find You'



The U.S. Marshals Service located 225 missing children across the nation and beyond during a 10-week operation.

The mission dubbed "Operation We Will Find You," resulted in the U.S. Marshals recovering 169 children and safely located another 59. There were 28 cases referred to "law enforcement agencies for further investigation of crimes such as drugs and weapons, sex trafficking, and sex offender violations."

The youngest child recovered was only 6 months old.

Three missing children were said to be victims of child sex trafficking, child exploitation, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and medical or mental health conditions.

The endangered child operation concentrated on areas with high numbers of "critically" missing children. The operation focused on the following locations: eastern Virginia; Washington D.C.; Maryland; Massachusetts; South Carolina; New Orleans; San Antonio; Detroit; Yakima, Washington; Orlando, Florida; Los Angeles; northern Ohio; Guam; Puerto Rico; and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

There were 10 endangered children who were tracked down in Mexico.

"Law enforcement reported allegations of trafficking in over 40 cases the U.S. Marshals Service assisted with," the U.S. Marshals Service said in a statement. "Of the cases closed, 86% were endangered runaways, nearly 9% were family abductions, and 5% were considered otherwise missing."

In cases of the missing children who were recovered, 62% were recovered within seven days after the U.S. Marshals Service got involved.

“The U.S. Marshals Service is fully committed to the important mission of protecting the American people, especially our most vulnerable population – our children,” said Ronald Davis, Director of the U.S. Marshals Service. “The results of this operation underscore that commitment, but also highlight the necessity of these critical efforts. Our continued success can only be achieved through our collaboration with state and local law enforcement agencies, and partnership with NCMEC. Together, the USMS and NCMEC have recovered over 3,100 missing children since the passage of the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act in 2015.”

The U.S. Marshals Service received support from state and local agencies, as well as the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

"Operation We Will Find You is a great example of how the U.S. Marshals Service continues to prioritize child protection," NCMEC President & CEO Michelle DeLaune. “NCMEC is proud of our long-standing partnership with the USMS and commends them and the participating state and local agencies who helped recover the 225 endangered missing children.”

Last May, more than 150 missing children were rescuedmissing children were rescued in North Carolina, and some were victims of human trafficking.

In March 2022, another 150 missing and endangered children were recovered in Tennessee during "Operation Volunteer Strong," a joint mission by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Department of Children's Service, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Anyone with information about missing or endangered children should contact their local police department or the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-The-Lost.

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Video shows 6-year-old girl's dramatic escape from abduction attempt, father tracks down suspected creep: 'She did everything right'



A doorbell camera caught the moment that a man attempted to abduct a 6-year-old girl in broad daylight on Tuesday. Video shows that the child was able to evade being kidnapped by doing everything right.

The young girl was taking out the trash in front of her home in Hamilton, Ohio. Video from the home's Ring doorbell camera shows a man walking down the sidewalk near young Ken'Adi Nash.

The man – later identified as 33-year-old Deric McPherson – groped the little girl, according to the child's mother. McPherson then snatched the girl's hand and attempted to abduct her by dragging her away.

The 6-year-old girl shrieked in fear – which caused the man to keep walking.

"This guy walks by and he touched me. He pulled me," Ken'Adi told "Good Morning America." "He just let go of me because I screamed."

Mandie Nash – the girl's mother – told CNN, "She came in with a blood-curling scream, she ran into the living room she said, 'Mommy someone tried to take me, he touched my private parts,'" Nash said. "I went outside and saw him walking down the sidewalk."

The mother claimed that Ken'Adi had taken the trash out several times before without incident.

The mother and her husband Ricky Nash chased after the man by foot. However, Nash returned to get his car to pursue the suspected kidnapper. While following the suspect, the family called the police.

"I chased him like he still had my kid," Ricky Nash revealed. "Definitely didn't want him to be able to go snatch another kid."

Hamilton Police Department officers arrested McPherson.

McPherson was taken to the Butler County Jail. He is charged with abduction and gross sexual imposition, according to police records.

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Miller said Ken'Adi is already getting counseling for the sexual attack. The family is also considering moving because the daughter is still uncomfortable.

"When the cops put him in handcuffs, it took so much anguish away," the father said.

"He wouldn't have let go of her if she wouldn't have pulled and screamed like she did," Ricky Nash added.

Mandie explained, "It's forever etched in our minds — that scream. So it'll always be with us."

Callahan Walsh – a child advocate at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children – said that Ken'Adi did everything right.

"She did everything right in this case. She was kicking, screaming, pulling away. It's exactly what we teach kids what to do when a would-be abductor tries to grab them," Walsh told "Good Morning America." "In fact, there's a lot to learn from these attempted abductions."

"We've been analyzing attempted abductions for over a decade at the National Center for Missing Exploited Children and we know that over 83% of the time, when a child is able to get away from their would-be abductor, it's something that they did proactively, like kicking, screaming or pulling away, exactly what she did in this case," he continued. "She's the reason why she's home safe tonight."

Walsh noted that it is best to start teaching children at a young age about the dangers of kidnapping.

"Start with things like walking through your neighborhood, pointing out which houses your child could go to in an emergency, what their neighbors' names are, what their parents' full names are, what phone number and what home address they have," Walsh advocated.

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FBI announces 200 victims of human trafficking located this month – including 121 minors



On Monday, the FBI announced that it had located 84 underage victims of child sex trafficking and 37 missing children during a nationwide sex trafficking operation conducted this month. Of the minor victims rescued, the average age was 15.5, and the youngest victim was 11 years old. The FBI also located 141 adult victims of human trafficking.

“Operation Cross Country," the nationwide enforcement campaign, was an FBI-led operation that partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and state, local, and federal agencies to initiate 391 operations across the nation during the first two weeks of August.

“The initiative really just takes a concentrated period of time where we’re just focused on the problem of child sex trafficking,” said FBI Section Chief Jose Perez. “What we do is we sit down with our local partners and our task forces and identify certain areas where we know sex trafficking is prevalent, and we’ll dedicate resources and efforts to identify and remove victims from those areas.”

\u201cOperation Cross Country is a coordinated operation among the #FBI, other federal agencies, state and local police, and social services agencies across the country to find and assist victims of human trafficking, particularly child victims. Learn more at https://t.co/NKzg6tnsv9.\u201d
— FBI (@FBI) 1660586884

The operation focused on collecting intelligence, building criminal cases against suspects, and offering assistance to the victims. It led to the arrest of 85 individuals suspected of child sexual exploitation and human trafficking. Authorities will continue to investigate the suspects for additional potential offenses.

FBI Director Christopher Wray stated, “Human trafficking is among the most heinous crimes the FBI encounters.” He continued, “Unfortunately, such crimes — against both adults and children — are far more common than most people realize. As we did in this operation, the FBI and our partners will continue to find and arrest traffickers, identify and help victims, and raise awareness of the exploitation of our most vulnerable populations.”

According to the NCMEC, runaway children make up the majority of missing minor cases reported to the non-profit. In 2021, the organization worked with authorities, families, and child welfare on 27,733 missing children cases. It reported that 19% of children who ran away from social services were likely victims of sex trafficking.

Cases of missing children are not required to be reported to the NCMEC. However, cases of missing children from social services care must be reported to the non-profit.

President and CEO of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Michelle DeLaune said, “The success of Operation Cross County reinforces what NCMEC sees every day. Children are being bought and sold for sex in communities across the country by traffickers, gangs, and even family members.”

3-year-old boy who went missing in Montana wilderness is found



A 3-year-old boy who went missing on Friday has been safely reunited with his parents, USA Today has reported.

What are the details?

The child, Ryker Webb, was reported missing from his family’s Montana home on Friday after going missing from the family’s property.

Officials at the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office said that the child ended up spending two days out in the remote wild by himself before authorities were able to locate him.

The outlet reported that the child was last seen on Friday playing with the family dog in the backyard. His father, who remains unnamed at the time of this reporting, was said to have been outside with the child and the dog before momentarily stepping into the house for an undisclosed reason and an indeterminate amount of time. The child was reportedly missing when his father returned from inside the home.

The weekend search, police said, was hampered by poor weather. The sheriffs office in a statement said, “It was extremely difficult to get the additional air assets into the Bull Lake valley due to very poor weather conditions which consisted of rain, low visibility, and low ceiling.”

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Authorities located Ryker on Sunday. He was apparently uninjured, though “hungry, thirsty, and cold.” NBC News reported that the child — who it identified the child as being four years old — was located approximately 2.4 miles from his home.

“The temperature fell into the low 40s in Missoula on Saturday, with a quarter inch of rain hitting the ground,” the report added.

The report added that he was reunited with his parents and transported to Cabinet Peaks Medical Center for evaluation.

Lincoln County Sheriff Darren Short told “Today” that the child’s parents waited two hours to report the child missing — news that the department is investigating.

“We’re still looking into why he disappeared, and why he wasn’t being watched closely,” Short said.

Authorities discover more than 70 missing children in 'Operation Lost Souls'



At least 70 missing children have been recovered over a period of three weeks during "Operation Lost Souls," WLBT-TV has reported.

What are the details?

Homeland Security Investigations El Paso has reported that most of the missing children were found in western Texas and Mexico, in places such as Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, Odessa, and Ciudad Juarez.

According to the station, many recovered children were between the ages of 10 and 17 years old, and some were victims of sex trafficking and abuse.

In a statement on the grand finding, Homeland Security Investigations El Paso Deputy Special Agent in Charge Taekuk Cho said, "Operation Lost Souls exemplifies Homeland Security Investigations’ commitment to protecting the public from crimes of victimization. In this case, we are looking out for our children — our community’s most precious resource. HSI is committed to continue working with our law enforcement partners to locate, recover and help missing children heal while ensuring that perpetrators are held responsible for these heinous crimes and brought to justice."

Department of Public Safety Major Matthew Mull told KABC-TV, "At the Department of Public Safety, teamwork is one of our core values. We are grateful for all of our law enforcement partners who participated in this operation and who work around the clock every day to protect our communities, including our youth."

Immigration and Customs Enforcement noted that a press conference announcing the rescued children took place on May 25 and coincided with National Missing Children’s Day, adding that some of the agencies involved in the operation included HSI Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Attache Office, West Texas Anti-Gang Center, Texas Highway Patrol, El Paso Police Department, U.S. Marshals Service, and more.

Anyone who possesses information on instances of human trafficking is encouraged to contact the National Human Trafficking Hotline at (888) 373-7888.

More than 150 missing children found in North Carolina operation, some victims of human trafficking



More than 150 missing children were rescued in North Carolina, and some were victims of human trafficking. Over 130 missing and runaway juveniles were recovered with the assistance of the United States marshals in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area after a monthslong investigation.

Another 27 "critically missing juveniles" were located during "Operation Carolina Homecoming," a joint effort between Charlotte-Mecklenburg police and federal agents. Between April 26 and May 7, collaborative teams of detectives from the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department's Missing Person Unit, U.S. Marshal Service deputies, and the Department of Public Safety Missing Persons Unit conducted extensive searches to recover "especially difficult to find juveniles." Previous efforts to locate the missing children had been unsuccessful, the city of Charlotte acknowledged in a news release.

Several of the minors had been engaged in high-risk activities such as prostitution and involvement in illegal drugs. CMPD said the minors were mostly between the ages of 14 to 18.

Some of the missing children were victims of human trafficking. CMPD officials are investigating the cases of child trafficking, and will arrest anyone who committed crimes involving the endangered children.

"Kids don't need to be living alone in hotels, kids don't need to be living alone with an older partner," CMPD Captain Joel McNelly said, according to WCNC-TV. "People who do this are looking for people vulnerable people who have bad home lives and are looking for something else -- people easily manipulated."

McNelly said there were some minors who were "actively taking measures to avoid being recovered," adding, "They're self-sustaining, they're trying to make money, support themselves."

"These kids come from traumatic backgrounds, potentially abusive households, drug and alcohol addiction, incarcerated parents," said McNelly, who is part of the CMPD's Violent Crimes Division. "We're proud of what we were able to do for the community through this."

The recovered minors were provided with resources from Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital, Pat's Place Child Advocacy Center, the North Carolina ISAAC Fusion Center, and Mecklenburg County Child Protective Services.

"Even if a kid goes out there with good intentions that they're going to stay on the straight and narrow, it doesn't take very long to get cold and hungry and succumb to the pressure of somebody who knows just how to time their effort into manipulate you into activity you maybe otherwise wouldn't have wanted to be apart of," said Dr. Stacy Reynolds with Atrium Health Levine Children's Hospital.

In March, there were 150 missing and endangered children recovered in Tennessee during "Operation Volunteer Strong," a joint mission by the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Department of Children's Service, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

In February, "Operation Broken Hearts" resulted in 37 people being arrested in the Phoenix area for alleged child sex crimes and human trafficking.

In January, "Operation Reclaim & Rebuild" ended in the apprehension of 64 suspects for alleged sex crimes in Riverside, California.

Also in January, which is National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, a multi-agency human trafficking investigation led by the FBI known as "Operation Lost Angels" resulted in the rescue of 33 missing children in California.

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31 missing children recovered in Dallas-Fort Worth area during human trafficking operation



The U.S. Marshals Service and Homeland Security Investigations teamed up with four police departments in Texas for "Operation Missing in the Metroplex" to crack down on human trafficking. The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Texas announced on Wednesday that 31 missing children from the Dallas-Fort Worth area were recovered during the monthlong operation.

The missing and exploited children were located by the federal agencies with the assistance of the Arlington Police Department, the Dallas Police Department, the Fort Worth Police Department, and the Grand Prairie Police Department.

At least seven of the 31 children were underage girls, who had "ties to sex trafficking." Two of the female minors were recovered during prostitution stings, according to the Department of Justice.

"To observe law enforcement partnerships and community concerns culminate into such a successful recovery outcome is rewarding," said acting United States Marshal Quintella Downs-Bradshaw. "Victims should know they are not forgotten, there is hope and a way to return home."

"While this joint operation lasted approximately 30 days, HSI Dallas will continue working relentlessly to identify and recover missing children who become vulnerable to human traffickers across the North Texas region," noted HSI Dallas Special Agent in Charge Ryan L. Spradlin. "Our continued collaboration with our local, state and federal law enforcement partners and non-governmental organizations is vital to combatting this global epidemic."

Dallas Police Department Chief of Police Eddie Garcia added, "We are grateful to be a part of a coalition of extraordinary law enforcement agencies who were dedicated in reuniting these children with their loved ones. It is our hope that each of them will be able to put this traumatic experience behind them and move forward to have a happy and productive life."

"We will continue to work with local, state, and federal partners to identify and rescue missing children," said Arlington Chief of Police Al Jones. "These kids and teens represent some of our most vulnerable populations where adults try to prey on their innocence. We will not rest until every child is located safe and someone is held accountable."

Fort Worth Police Department Chief Neil Noakes stated, "It is imperative that we continue to work with our partners to protect the most vulnerable members of our community, our children. We value our state and federal partnerships and were honored to be included as part of 'Operation Missing in the Metroplex.' We will continue to work closely with our law enforcement partnerships in locating missing children and reuniting them with their families. Human trafficking is a serious issue and we will not rest until our most vulnerable population are safe."

In recent months, there have been several successful campaigns by the U.S. Marshals Service and local police to recover missing and endangered children.

"Operation Volunteer Strong" was a joint mission by the Marshals, Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, and Department of Children's Service that rescued 150 missing children in Tennessee earlier this month.

Last month, "Operation Broken Hearts" ended with 37 people being apprehended in the Phoenix area for alleged child sex crimes and human trafficking.

In January, which was National Human Trafficking Awareness Month, "Operation Reclaim & Rebuild" resulted in the arrests of 64 people for alleged sex crimes in Riverside, California.

Also in January, multi-agency "Operation Lost Angels" led to the rescue of 33 missing children in California.

In November, U.S. Marshals located 27 missing children in Virginia during "Operation Find Our Children."

In October, U.S. Marshals announced the recovery of 45 endangered children, plus the arrests of 178 suspects in Ohio and West Virginia during "Operation Autumn Hope."

The U.S. Marshals Service found 11 missing New Orleans children in October, two of whom were said to be in "extreme danger."

In September, 35 missing children were recovered in Ohio by U.S. Marshals in "Operation Safety Net."

Marshals announced in September that eight "highly endangered" missing children were rescued during "Operation Homecoming" in Indiana.

In August, "Operation Not Forgotten" resulted in the discovery of 39 missing children in Florida and Georgia. Law enforcement said 15 of the missing kids were victims of sex trafficking.