Timeline

AMBER DUBOIS TIMELINE

Feb. 13, 2009: Amber Dubois, 14, goes missing while walking to Escondido High School.

Feb. 19: Amber’s family hires private investigator Bill Garcia to help with the search.

February: Investigators and volunteers search for Amber. Volunteers continue the search every weekend for several months.

March 4: Reward money totaling $60,000 is offered for information in connection with Amber’s disappearance.

Aug. 17: Specialized dog teams from Maine renew the search for Amber.

Sept. 17: Reward is increased to $100,000 when the office of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger adds $40,000.

Oct. 2: The parents of Amber appear on national TV — “The Steve Wilkos Show” and “The Tyra Banks Show.”

November: People magazine features stories about six young people, including Amber, who vanished in 2009. A photo of Amber appears on the cover.

Feb. 13, 2010: Family, friends and volunteers host a walk-a-thon and raffle to raise money for the yearlong search for Amber.

Thursday: Police receive a tip from the parents of three girls who said they found a bag with hair at Kit Carson Park in Escondido the previous May.

Friday and Saturday: Investigators and divers from five agencies search a murky pond at the Tree Lake Picnic Area in Kit Carson Park.

Saturday: Amber’s remains are found near Pala.

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