SANDRA CANTU, 8, missing since 3/27/09 Tracy, CA #1 3/28/09-4/09/09

[no rose colored glasses]

Again my link doesn't work  hopefully someone else will put up the proper link. And there will be another press conf at 3:30.

I think I fixed it for you  

Thanks 

[klaasend]

http://www.news10.net/news/local/story.aspx?storyid=57166&catid=2

Sandra's Father Pleads: "Please Help"
Posted By: C. Johnson     6 mins ago
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TRACY, CA - A strained and weary-looking father urged everyone not to let down in the search for his missing daughter, 8-year-old Sandra Cantu.

The girl has not been seen since about 4 p.m. last Friday afternoon at the Orchard Estates mobile home park in Tracy where she lives with her mother and grandparents.

"Please bring her home. Please bring her home. She's scared. Enough has gone on. Honey, if you can get to a phone, dial 911, babe. Scream, kick, do what you need to do, but please, bring her home," urged Sandra's father, Daniel Cantu.

"All I know is there's an 8-year-old girl out there who happens to be my daughter who needs help. Please help," he said.

Cantu said he was grateful for fliers being distributed about his missing daughter but said more were needed showing his daughter with golden brown hair. He said her hair color is more golden brown, not the dark brown seen in some photographs being circulated.

Earlier Wednesday, Tracy police said they seized a fourth vehicle in the investigation into the disappearance of Sandra.

Tracy police Lt. Jeremy Watney also said the number of leads detectives and the FBI have received has climbed to 477.

"None of the leads are being discounted. Every lead is being looked into," Watney said in a news conference Wednesday morning.

Cantu is 4 feet tall, 45 pounds with golden brown hair and brown eyes. When last seen on surveillance video at Orchard Estates, she was outside the mobile home where she lives and then she leaves the camera frame. She was wearing a pink "Hello Kitty" t-shirt and black leggings.

The police search for the 8-year-old began Friday evening. Over the weekend, a few hundred volunteers joined the search.

Officials said Tuesday that two men who live in Orchard Estates were considered "persons of interest" in the case and were being investigated. They did not elaborate further.

Monday night, the FBI served six search warrants on four residences - four in Orchard Estates, one on a home in the city of Tracy and a sixth on a home in Oakdale in connection with the case.

Search warrants have also been issued for four vehicles.

Officers continue to maintain an active presence in Orchard Estates. Watney said Tuesday that occupants of each mobile home in the community have been interviewed at least twice and officers stop those going in and out of the park.

He said nothing was being discounted in the investigation. "Missing person, a runaway, every angle possible," Watney said.

A $7,000 reward has been issued for information leading to finding Sandra.

Anyone with information about the girl is encouraged to call the Tracy Police Department at (209) 831-6TIP.

[no rose colored glasses]

Thanks, so now another car seized also. I wondered about her hair color, I assume her hair was colored, because the other pic her hair was dark brown. And five days later an Amber Alert.

[Cappuccino]

Thanks, so now another car seized also. I wondered about her hair color, I assume her hair was colored, because the other pic her hair was dark brown. And five days later an Amber Alert.

Me too, glad it was clarified  because its important- I said to myself she's too young to be getting highlights and stuff hmmm.

[Cappuccino]

YIKES HLN just had Wohler on and he admitted to kissing Sandra on the lips.   His excuse "to be nice."    WTF  this makes me irate!

They are discussing the case live now on Mike Galanos.

[Scuterputer]

YIKES HLN just had Wohler on and he admitted to kissing Sandra on the lips.   His excuse "to be nice."    WTF  this makes me irate!

They are discussing the case live now on Mike Galanos.

To be NICE???? I have an eight year old daughter and 11 year old daughter, and a "nice" gesture by a man like that would have him pinned to the ground by my 6'5, 300lb husband (who looks like Mr. Clean ticked off!!)

I hope they can find her, five days for an amber alert is too long....

[no rose colored glasses]

YIKES HLN just had Wohler on and he admitted to kissing Sandra on the lips.   His excuse "to be nice."    WTF  this makes me irate!

They are discussing the case live now on Mike Galanos.

To be NICE???? I have an eight year old daughter and 11 year old daughter, and a "nice" gesture by a man like that would have him pinned to the ground by my 6'5, 300lb husband (who looks like Mr. Clean ticked off!!)

I hope they can find her, five days for an amber alert is too long....

Great excuse to be nice  I want to know why nothing was done when this happened, did her family not think to report this?

[Blink34]

I received this from Sarita Sinclair this afternoon, unedited:

Why does the press or bloggers find it necessary to publish my in-laws, who are in their 70's ( Chris Sinclair' parents ) phone number on the internet for all to see and call and the fact that my other brother in law Brandon Sinclair commited suicide in 2004-this is very painful for all involved?

Ms. Sinclair, I most certainly did not publish your inlaws phone number nor would I. My condolences on Mr. Sinclair's passing, but it has appeared in news articles previously and your in laws were directly quoted in them publicly. No one is judging your in laws nor would I allow that on my site. It is always very sad when I see family members put in a position they did not ask for. I would be remiss if I did not urge you to tell Christopher to tell Police EVERYTHING he knows. To that end, if he was involved with anything to do with Sandra's disappearance, if she is unharmed, I have a friend of mine willing to represent him free of charge. You can comment back to me and I will not post it if that is an option.

Blink
Editor-in-Chief, Blinkoncrime.com

[no rose colored glasses]

I received this from Sarita Sinclair this afternoon, unedited:

Why does the press or bloggers find it necessary to publish my in-laws, who are in their 70's ( Chris Sinclair' parents ) phone number on the internet for all to see and call and the fact that my other brother in law Brandon Sinclair commited suicide in 2004-this is very painful for all involved?

Ms. Sinclair, I most certainly did not publish your inlaws phone number nor would I. My condolences on Mr. Sinclair's passing, but it has appeared in news articles previously and your in laws were directly quoted in them publicly. No one is judging your in laws nor would I allow that on my site. It is always very sad when I see family members put in a position they did not ask for. I would be remiss if I did not urge you to tell Christopher to tell Police EVERYTHING he knows. To that end, if he was involved with anything to do with Sandra's disappearance, if she is unharmed, I have a friend of mine willing to represent him free of charge. You can comment back to me and I will not post it if that is an option.

Blink
Editor-in-Chief, Blinkoncrime.com

[no rose colored glasses]

I'm sorry hit post, before I posted  I never saw the Sinclair's phone numbers anywhere. I wonder how many people she emailed? Maybe it's me, but with things like this, I would not be emailing people complaining, it will just draw more attention. Blink with the offer of an attorney to represent him free of charge, if Sandra is unharmed is very nice, curious if she will reply.

[Leroy]

first of all, no one has posted anything that isn't already out on the internet...at least to my knowledge.  it took me a whole 3 seconds to find there phone number and i still didn't post it but even if i did, its out there for all to see.  same goes for the suicide info. 

i have *secrets* i'm sure that are on the internet if someone would ever choose to look me up.  however, i wasn't arrested for badgering cops during the search of a missing girl      

some people just bring it on themselves!

[no rose colored glasses]

first of all, no one has posted anything that isn't already out on the internet...at least to my knowledge.  it took me a whole 3 seconds to find there phone number and i still didn't post it but even if i did, its out there for all to see.  same goes for the suicide info. 

i have *secrets* i'm sure that are on the internet if someone would ever choose to look me up.  however, i wasn't arrested for badgering cops during the search of a missing girl      

some people just bring it on themselves!

I totally agree.

[spring2]

Was there supposed to be something at 3:00?   I was flipping channels and can't find it.

[Leroy]

Was there supposed to be something at 3:00?   I was flipping channels and can't find it.

3:30 i think

[no rose colored glasses]

Was there supposed to be something at 3:00?   I was flipping channels and can't find it.

3:30 i think

Yes, 3:30

[spring2]

http://snipurl.com/f18x5

There's a link to the earlier press conference.  I just heard at the end of that, 3:30 at City Hall.  I'll go watch.

[Blink34]

http://snipurl.com/f18x5

There's a link to the earlier press conference.  I just heard at the end of that, 3:30 at City Hall.  I'll go watch.

Thanks Spring, please let us know if you hear anything.

[spring2]

Over 500 leads now.

One thing that I did not know.

They have been searching the landfill all week.  They are searching all the garbage that is being brought in.

Also, the FBI is giving them plenty of resources, behavior analysts, computers, etc. 

The father is in town and he has been at the police dept a couple times today on his own accord asking questions.  His home in Mexico has not been searched.

[spring2]

They stopped the search of cars going in and out because it was repetitive and they were not getting any new leads out of it.   

The 2 persons of interest do live in the park.  Nothing new on that front. 

Oh, the video of her outside the house....they won't release that because it is of evidentiary value.  Did not say what it is.

[spring2]

Nobody ruled out.  They're still throwing out there about the running away.  They said they are just leaving all avenues open because they haven't ruled anything out.  They keep having to reprint the fliers because so many have gone out.