Anyone with information can also dial 1-800-CALL-FBI and select option 4, followed by option 8. be found alive sooner or later. The family stopped along the way at a gas station convenience store to pick up frozen treats for the kids. I honestly think there are people out there that know who the offender is, interact with the offender and might even describe them as socially awkward or odd, said Garrabrant. We dont know why shes disappeared.. Published May 23, 2022 Dulce Maria Alavez vanished from Bridgeton City Park in New Jersey on September 16, 2019. She always like to give hugs. Just one day later, September 20, the reward had grown to $25k.Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae issued a plea for witnesses to come forward: Were asking them, were appealing to them, were encouraging them to come forward., By September 23, the reward was at $35k. [5] It was around 4 pm to 5 pm (ET) when Alavez suddenly vanished from the playground. As the investigation continues, the family is carrying on with the daily routines of life. Copyright 2023 NBCUniversal Media, LLC. When asked if she has a message for her daughter, Alavez Perez grew tearful as she spoke. This is the first time she did it, said Dulces mother, Noema. Dulce is a Hispanic girl who is about 3 feet tall, weighing 60-70 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair. Her mother, Noema Alavez Perez, was sitting in her car just 30 yards away helping her 8-year-old sister do homework. Tips may also be phoned in to 1-800-CALL-FBI and select option 4, then select option 8. "With the disappearance of Dulce Alavez, this helped our community to be stronger and connect more," said one boy who plays in the indoor league. Think about it, if a family member was going to plan this and take Dulce, its super high-risk because its in a public park where there could be potentially a lot of witnesses, said Garrabrant. After the disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez, Bridgeton's Police Athletic League launched an indoor soccer league to foster trust between the Spanish-speaking community, children and police. daughter is agonizing. Nice, loving, Perez said. Alavez Perez, 22, answered questions from two NJ Advance Media reporters last week in one of her most wide-ranging and in-depth interviews since her daughters disappearance. After Alavez Perez found the boy alone and crying, she called 911. She phoned her brother, who had a dog, in hopes the animal could sniff out Dulces scent. Dulces mother acknowledged police still ask periodically to review her cellphone, including earlier this year. Noema has spoken to the media many times over the years. Noema Alavez Perez grows emotional as she speaks about her missing daughter, Dulce Alavez Perez. Alavez Perez said she plans to return to her job at a seafood processing plant in Millville, working nights so that she can take care of her kids during the day. Last year, authorities released aged-progressed photos depicting what Dulce may have looked like at 7 years old. She had endured a very rocky relationship with her husband Ralph and the couple had broken up with plans of divorcing. sadness knowing that Dulce would have loved a little sister. As she waited at the park for news about her daughter one day after the disappearance, a few spectators grew angry when they saw Alavez Perez eating pizza, she previously said in an interview. She hasnt hurt anyone, shes only an innocent child, who likes to have fun and play games. She disappeared from a New Jersey park during a family outing in 2019. Noema appeared on the Dr Phil show in December 2019.In an interview on the Dr. Law enforcements and locals joined forces to try to locate her. "It gives me bad memories because I wish I could go back to the time and come with her to the park and not leave her alone," she said. 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Phil show,Noema told Dr. Phil I asked her brother what happened. She likes to be around like smaller kids. All of Dulce Alavezs favorite possessions the flowing dresses she loved to wear as she twirled around the familys home and her beloved dolls and toys are neatly packed away, waiting for her to walk back through the door. All rights reserved. The special agent said its also possible the kidnapper hadnt planned to grab a child that day, but saw the opportunity and took it. NCMEC has released these age-progression images of what Dulce might look like now. Shops, restaurants and grocery stores dedicated to Latinos line the streets. But Garrabrant implored anyone who may have seen something unusual the day of Dulces disappearance to come forward. There isnt a day she doesnt think about her daughter. Dulce Maria Alavez is depicted in an age-progression image created by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and released on Sept. 16, 2021, to show what she may look like as a 7-year-old. Thats one of the reasons that we believe that the target was a child but it may not necessarily have been Dulce.. More than 40 boys and girls regularly attend the soccer practices. Tips continue to come in, including one received earlier this month. Every lead is investigated, said Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae. Among the 91 people in the New Jersey State Police database of missing persons, 16 vanished before their 18th birthday. However, Dulce never turned up despite massive multi-agency and Folks may be afraid to say anything because they think, Oh, this person would never take a child.. ET on ABC. When asked where she went, the little girls younger brother pointed to a few buildings. 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We dont know who that is. I would say to her that I'm sorry for not looking over her, she said tearfully. Some of these clothes may look familiar to anyone who has followed Dulces case. The FBI has been helping with the case, with Noema saying in January 2022 that she met with a federal agent regarding Dulces disappearance. We dont let anyone touch her things. Dulce disappeared while playing at a nearby park with her brother, who was 3 years old at the time. Authorities -- including state, local and federal -- are working "to determine those who are responsible" for her disappearance, the statement said. Many of these businesses still post fliers of 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez, who went missing in September 2019. More than 40 boys and girls regularly attend the soccer practices. We dont have any solid suspects, we are investigating all the possibilities. ABC Bridgeton, New Jersey, is a small city about 45 minutes south of Philadelphia -- tucked between fields and farms. He would have missed work or family get-togethers at the time or may have left town without warning. Im working under the premise and the assumption that shes still alive, said Garrabrant, an East Coast leader for the FBIs Child Abduction Rapid Deployment Team. Anyone with information on Dulces whereabouts is asked to call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-THE-LOST (843-5678), the Bridgeton Police Department at 1-856-451-0033, or the FBI at 1-800-225-5324. Life has changed for the mother in the last year. Law enforcement searched by helicopter using thermal imaging cameras and even drained a nearby body of water, but there was no sign of Dulce. He may have made a significant change to his appearance or changed the color of his car. Sign up for NBC Philadelphia newsletters. n October 2020, online rumors began saying that Dulce had been found deceased. Dulces mother, Noema Alavez Perez, says she let the two of them run over to the playground while she stayed in her car with an 8-year-old cousin who was with them. The program also offers counseling sessions, GED instructions and nutrition classes for parents. Alavez's mother went to see where her children were and found Alavezs brother by himself crying at the swings. Alavez Perez, who was pregnant when Dulce vanished, now also has Estrella, age 2, and another daughter, Hope, who is now 1. She declined to elaborate on recent tips or provide additional details about the case. On the anniversary of Dulces disappearance Alavez Prez looked The kindergartner who turned 6 in April disappeared on Sept. 16 2019, from Bridgeton City Park where she had been playing with her 3-year-old brother Manuel. Investigators are holding out hope that the child is still alive and that a sports program they introduced after her disappearance will help foster trust between police and the largely Spanish-speaking immigrant community. After a frantic search, she called police to report the abduction. About ten minutes later, Noema saw the 3-year-old crying, but Dulce was nowhere to be found. They speak with Noema and Officer Josh Thompson. Though police believe she was abducted, no trace of her has ever been found. She says she got out of the car and found him crying. The authorities then questioned Dulces father, who lived in Mexico. The search for the girl has not ceased and has spanned from Thank you for pointing out the error, we have fixed it. She reminds me so much of Dulce, Alavez Perez said in Spanish. Authorities said this person was reported to have been wearing a white T-shirt, blue jeans and a white baseball style hat. Write by: Team; Services. Information like this is a distraction to the investigation and causes unnecessary grief to the family of missing child Dulce Maria Alavez, Webb-McRae wrote. Her mother, Noema Alavez Perez, was sitting in her car 30 yards away helping Dulce's 8-year-old sister with homework. Alavez Perez didnt respond to the critics at the time, she said. Every time that I go to a park, Im scared. On October 10, police released a sketch of a possible witness in the case. The office on Thursday said tips continue to come in and that, in the absence of evidence of Dulces demise, investigators hold out hope that she is alive.. She likes to pretend that she was always a princess. There are the colorful outfits she wore in photos displayed all over the house. Investigators believe she was abducted, but they 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez went missing in September 2019. Appearance Hispanic female born on April 25, 2015 with black hair and brown eyes. Bridgeton City Police Department Chief Michael Gaimari said And kisses. There isnt a day she doesnt think about her daughter. Agents ruled out a custody dispute and stressed that Dulces family has been cooperative with the investigation. It appears unlikely that she was snatched by a family member. been near the park on the day of her disappearance, and they believe he may About 10 minutes later, the mother saw the 3-year-old boy upset and crying, his ice cream on the ground and his sister nowhere to be found. It's been really hard for me and for my parents, knowing that Dulce doesnt appear, Perez, told ABC News. 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