Found Safe AZ - Marissa, 11, & Marina, 13, Padilla, Tucson, 1 Dec 2009

[Angel Who Cares]

Missing girls are safe
Posted on December 10, 2009 at 11:15 AM
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Marissa and Marina Padilla -- 2 young Tucson sisters missing since December 1 are now safe. Now three people -- including the girls' mother -- face felony charges in their disappearance.

*Video Included In Article: Missing girls are safe 2:11

Article:
http://www.fox11az.com/news/local/Mi...-78978467.html

[Angel Who Cares]

Miranda Padilla faces judge; charged for allegedly hiding daughters
Posted: Dec 10, 2009 07:25 PM EST
Updated: Dec 10, 2009 07:32 PM EST
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"It really concerns me because I don't think young people realize how dangerous it is out on the streets." Krohn coordinates the SafePlace program for Tucson's Open Inn; a facility that helps kids and families who find themselves homeless, couch surfing as they call it, or displaced due to various family circumstances.

Tucson Police found no evidence that the Padilla sisters' father was abusive in any way.

"Children at that age, 11 and 13, oftentimes don't like being told what to do. One parent is strict and they perhaps go to another... One who's not as strict and allows them more liberties. So that adds to the mix," said Sgt. Pacheco.

Miranda Padilla faces felony charges for allegedly hiding her daughters from authorities and her ex-husband. And while the girls didn't runaway to a life on the streets, others often do.

Open Inn Inc.
Open Inn’s mission is to empower children, youth and families to experience and develop positive self-worth. This is accomplished through a comprehensive array of services and activities designed to support young people as they transition from homelessness to self-sufficient adulthood.
http://www.openinn.org/

Article:
http://www.kgun9.com/Global/story.asp?S=11658937

[Taminator]

Miranda Padilla and Lidia Miranda indicted in the case of Marina & Marissa Padilla. Link includes video interview with father.

http://www.kvoa.com/news/two-women-i...missing-girls/

[Texas Mist]

Woman found guilty of falsely reporting daughters missing

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Miranda Padilla was found guilty today of Obstructing a Criminal Investigation and Custodial Interference for allegedly hiding her two daughters with the help of her neighbor, Lidia Miranda, and then reported them missing. The teens were turned over to police eight days later.

more here

http://www.kvoa.com/news/woman-found...hters-missing/