TX TX - Kimberly Orellana, 12, Falfurrias, 9 Aug 2012

[romany_star]

Im in England and came across this case by chance when I was browsing something else.... I think 1) either she became uncomfortable by the behaviour of someone in the group and ran away; or 2) a male in the group said he'd take her and look after her etc etc. The person who informed the authorities must know more?! My daughter is the same age, and its so awful and frightening to think of a child so vulnerable.

 

[hayaletcatcher]

Just saw Kimberly on NamUs https://www.findthemissing.org/en/cases/show/17792

What really happened here? I wonder where the people from the walking group are now?

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Kimberly has been added to Charley Project - http://www.charleyproject.org/cases/o/orellana_kimberly.html

 

[Merry]

Bumping. Was Kimberly's parents also in the group crossing the border that she was with?

 

[KateB]

This article is not about Kimberly specifically, but about the hundreds of immigrants that are rescued every year in Brooks County crossing the border illegally and the dozens of deaths of those that fail.

Group Helping Families Search for Missing Relatives
Volunteers hope to stop people from dying on Brooks County ranches
May 14, 2015

Border Patrol agents said they’re seeing a huge increase in deaths of illegal crossers compared to this time last year. So far, in 2015, agents rescued 378 people and reported 70 deaths since January, compared to 169 rescues and 54 deaths last year.
Those numbers are for the entire Rio Grande Valley sector, not just Brooks County. Border Patrol officials said the increase may be due to having more agents dedicated patrolling. This time last year, they were busy dealing with the surge of unaccompanied children crossing the border.

 

[Roselvr]

Want to update this thread too. We have an album for Smurfette on Never Forget Me; someone suggested Kimberly; so Still_Seek_Answers called LE who said that Kimberly Orellana has nothing to compare to, they are trying to locate family to get a swab hopefully to get compared.

Album link - Houston Texas-October 16,2012 15-17 years of age

My post on Smurfette's thread if anyone wants to read the whole thing

 

[JerseyGirl]

still missing: http://www.chron.com/neighborhood/f...for-missing-teenage-7395614.php#photo-8340616

 

[Jim_M]

Kimberly's photo is shown age-progressed to 17 years at the link: Note article posted 10/22/2018

Have You Seen This Child: Kimberly Orellana

I stumbled on this young child whilst researching something on Namus. What a really sad story. As all of these stories really are. And I hope KO is really '17' out in our world. Sigh.

ETA: Updated Charley Project Link
Kimberly Abigail Orellana – The Charley Project

 

[Jim_M]

Could this be connected to the other missing 12 year old Cameron Hernandez, also new, also from the area and walking/jogging? (gather made the connect not me)

I realize this is an old post. In case anyone was curious, Cameron was found safe per the Corpus Christi PD. Corpus Christi Police Department

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Bumping for Kimberly and her family. I hope answers come soon.

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Kimberly is still officially missing.

The National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs)

By bringing people, information, forensic science and technology together, NamUs helps resolve cases.

www.namus.gov

 

[ChatteringBirds]

Kimberly is not forgotten.