NV NV - Karla Rodriguez, 7, Las Vegas, 20 Oct 1999

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KARLA RODRIGUEZ
DOB: Sep 29, 1992
Missing: Oct 20, 1999
Age Now: 12
Sex: Female
Race: White/Hisp
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Height: 3'5" (104 cm)
Weight: 49 lbs (22 kg)
Missing From:
LAS VEGAS
NV
United States

Karla's photo is shown age-progressed to 12 years. She was last seen walking to school on October 20, 1999. She has a small mole above her right eyebrow and visible cavities in her teeth. The child speaks limited English.

ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST) OR

Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (Nevada) 1-702-229-3111

Original Photo

Age progressed to 12

With prayers of HOPE for Karla, Lanie
 
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Some great information on Meaghan's site! Thanks for all your research.


FBI poster

THE DETAILS

An unknown suspect is wanted in the kidnapping of Karla Rodriguez on October 20, 1999. She was last seen around 7:00 p.m. after leaving a friend's house near her home in the 700 block of St. Louis Avenue in Las Vegas, Nevada. She was wearing a black jacket, a blue and white striped shirt and red pants. Her finger nails were painted green.


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Type of Abduction: Unknown
Date Missing: 10/20/99
Missing from: Las Vegas, NV
DOB: 9/29/92
Age Now: 7 years
Sex: Female
Race: Hispanic
Height: 3'6"
Weight: 50 lbs
Eyes: Brown
Hair: Black

Last Seen Wearing: Black jacket, blue and white striped shirt, red pants, and her fingernails were painted green.

Circumstances: Karla did not attend school, but may have been seen by playmates at approximately 7:00 p.m. on October 20, 1999, in the area of the 800 block of Bonita. Anyone with information about Karla or any suspicious persons or vehicles in the area is asked to call. Karla's picture is shown age progressed to 12 years by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
 
I just wanted to note for others that I was looking at Karla's case in the news archives from May 2001.

There was some talk among the LE agencies that they were looking at Curtis Dean Anderson as possibly having something to do with Karla going missing.

I saw no followups on this so I assume that it was never determined or ruled out that he had responsibility.

Just wanted to note for those that follow the archived cases that this was seen, and I do not have links but excerpts can be seen if the month and year along with Karla's name is searched in google news archives.
 
Las Vegas detective compares unsolved 1999 missing person case to ‘a scar on your heart’

The little girl with a gap-toothed smile and wavy, brown hair vanished more than 13 years ago from her Las Vegas neighborhood — leaving behind a frantic family and questions haunting detectives to this day.

Her name is Karla Rodriguez. She was 7 years old.

Today, a black binder and six boxes full of photographs and case transcripts sit in a Metro Police building. They represent years of work and anguish that won’t subside until Rodriguez is located.
 
SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
Las Vegas detective compares unsolved 1999 missing person case to ‘a scar on your heart’

The little girl with a gap-toothed smile and wavy, brown hair vanished more than 13 years ago from her Las Vegas neighborhood — leaving behind a frantic family and questions haunting detectives to this day.

Her name is Karla Rodriguez. She was 7 years old.

Today, a black binder and six boxes full of photographs and case transcripts sit in a Metro Police building. They represent years of work and anguish that won’t subside until Rodriguez is located.
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Thanks for posting. I remember when this happened, and I think about her often.
 
JerseyGirl said:
Detective Dan Holley is haunted by the disappearance of Karla Rodriguez in 1999.

http://www.8newsnow.com/story/29118606/i-team-metro-detective-thaws-missing-person-cold-cases
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Hi, thnx for this. Detective Holley sounds like he's pretty amazing. Thanks for this.

I also like this interview. I wish there were more "cold case" missing persons detectives around the country!

http://www.lasvegasnow.com/news/las-vegas-detective-focuses-on-missing-person-cases-gone-cold
 
Hi, I was doing research on this case for a blog post and came across quite a few from the Las Vegas Sun archives, all available online (love when that happens! as opposed to having to pay for archived articles...)
I know the top 2 were already listed on this thread but I'm keeping the list as is:

Sincerely hoping there is a breakthrough on this case.


Las Vegas Review-Journal article, "Las Vegas girl vanished in 1999, leaving grieving family, frustrated police," by Mike Blasky, June 3, 2013:


http://www.reviewjournal.com/news/c...999-leaving-grieving-family-frustrated-police


Las Vegas Sun article, "Las Vegas detective compares unsolved 1999 missing person case to 'a scar on your heart,'" by Jackie Valley, May 15, 2013:

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2013/may/15/13-year-old-missing-person-case-leaves-scar-heart-/




Las Vegas Sun article, "Police baffled by girl's disappearance," by Angie Wagner, October 23, 1999:

http://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/oct/23/police-baffled-by-girls-disappearance/




Las Vegas Sun article, "Search for missing girl expanded to Mexico," by Jace Radke, November 5, 1999:

http://lasvegassun.com/news/1999/nov/05/search-for-missing-girl-expanded-to-mexico/




Las Vegas Sun article, "Abduction likely done by stranger," by Keith Paul, June 15, 2001:

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2001/jun/15/report-abduction-likely-done-by-stranger/




Las Vegas Sun article, "Police keep searching for missing girl," by Keith Paul, July 17, 2002:

http://lasvegassun.com/news/2002/jul/17/police-keep-searching-for-missing-girl/
 
Long says a deputy chief, two detectives from the missing persons unit, and special agents from the FBI have since retired, but they agreed to return and help out.

“Those are the best eyes for this,” he says. “They are going to tell us what their feelings were … and then we’re going to chase everything down the best we can.”

Meanwhile, Karla’s parents have kept her favorite doll, her clothes and homework because these are the only memories they have of their daughter – for now.

Says Zepeda, “I know I’ll see her again.”

Call Metropolitan Police at 702-828-3521 with information about Karla Rodriguez.
Karla Rodriguez, 7, Disappeared During Bike Ride in 1999 — Why Parents Still Think She’s Alive
 
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