Maybe she got bored waiting for her play date, maybe she found another friend.

The department said 11-year-old Jessica Cruz and 7-year-old. Unwilling to have witnesses, the mobsters shot and killed Jessica's friends while Jessica herself managed to escape, but was extremely traumatized by the incident. 'I thought she was in the bathroom, checked the art bar, then I started to going to every friend's house. The Merrillville Police Department is looking for help finding two children who went missing Friday afternoon. Jessica Cruz went on a hunting trip with her friends and unfortunately came across mobsters who were burying a body. 'I thought she was in the courtyard,' Jordan said. At 5:07 p.m., surveillance video shows Maddy riding near a cluster of metal mailboxes at the Tannery. Jordan told the Sentinel on Monday that her daughter was waiting for a friend to finish a board game so they could play together, and rode her scooter under her friend's window. Authorities searched in nearby woodlands, parks and along the San Lorenzo River. Helicopters, bicycle patrols, dogs and even boats aided the search. Middleton's father, Michael, spent much of Monday searching the streets with friends. “Our hearts and our thoughts and our prayers go out to those close to Madyson who have been devastated by the loss of this very precious life,” he said at the news conference outside police headquarters.įollowing Maddy's disappearance, police conducted door-to-door searches of the complex and nearby communities. Mayor Don Lane called Tuesday 'a day to honor Madyson and to offer our support.”

Learn more Book Cover - Unearthed: A Jessica Cruz Story. The girls are believed to be with 49-year-old Maria Correa-Cruz and are believed to be in extreme danger. Jakob, Vegas older brother, has been missing since that terrible night. “Everyone has got to be in shock over this,” the unidentified artist said. Jessica Cruz Missing - Police in Merrillville are investigating the disappearance of 11-year-old Jessica Cruz and 7-year-old Sharai Correa, who were last seen around 12:45 p.m. 'I don’t think she was taken against her will.”Ī Tannery resident described the suspect as 'the nicest kid you can imagine,' the Santa Cruz Sentinel reported. 'I think she had a reasonable amount of trust in him,' he said.

Vogel said it appears Maddy, who lived in the complex with her mother, 42-year-old Laura Jordan, was 'lured to the apartment willingly' and murdered there.

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