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Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Yahoo
Mother, daughter kidnapped from Garner home as break-in suspects demand $1 million, police say
GARNER, N.C. (WNCN) – Police are investigating after officers said a woman and a 1-year-old girl were kidnapped overnight from a home in Garner on Tuesday. According to the Garner Police Department, the kidnapping occurred on the 500 block of Buck Branch Drive. Police said two men and one woman wearing masks and armed with guns broke into the home and demanded $1 million from one of the victims. When he refused, the suspects grabbed his daughter and wife, identified as Alondra Michelle Benitez-De Jesus, while restraining the husband with tape. The suspects' vehicle was a black or dark colored Nissan Altima. An Amber Alert has been issued for Benitez-De Jesus as well as the daughter, identified as 13-month-old Grecia Salome Alejandro-Benitez, Garner police said. The child is described as approximately 2 feet tall and weighing 26 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a pink pajama shirt and red and yellow striped pajama pants. 'Please be patient,' according to a Tuesday news release from the Garner Police Department. 'This is an evolving situation, and information is limited.' The Federal Bureau of Investigation and the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation is assisting with the search. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
14-02-2025
- Yahoo
Skull discovered in NC mountains belongs to hiker never reported missing, police say
A human skull discovered near Burrell Mountain, North Carolina, has been identified as belonging to Kamron Peter Rondon, a 35-year-old man who was never reported missing, according to the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office. Maintenance workers discover human remains on side of Gaston County highway The skull was found on Jan. 23 by a hiker in a remote area about 130 miles west of Charlotte. Following the discovery, two searches were conducted, and additional human remains were located on Feb. 4 with the assistance of anthropology students from Western Carolina University. 'Following an extensive forensic investigation, the (N.C. State Bureau of Investigation) has positively identified the deceased as Kamron Peter Rondon, a 35-year-old African American male,' the sheriff's office stated. Investigators have not yet determined the cause of death or how long the remains had been exposed to the elements. The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office is seeking information from the public to assist in the ongoing investigation. The identification of Rondon's remains raises questions about his disappearance, as he was not reported missing to any law enforcement agencies. Authorities continue to seek public assistance to uncover more details about his death. VIDEO: Human remains found in woods of Alexander County, deputies say
