AMBER ALERT issued by the Houston Police Dept.

[TexasStooge]

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
CIVIL EMERGENCY MESSAGE
TEXAS DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT
RELAYED BY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORT WORTH TX
1135 AM CDT THU OCT 21 2004

...AMBER ALERT...

THIS IS A CHILD ABDUCTION ALERT ISSUED BY THE TEXAS AMBER ALERT
NETWORK.

THE HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT IS SEARCHING FOR JESUS MARTINEZ
ALVARADO...DATE OF BIRTH 12/07/1999...HEIGHT 4 FEET...WEIGHT 30
POUNDS...RACE WHITE...SEX MALE...EYES BROWN...HAIR BLACK.  NO
DESCRIPTION ON CLOTHING.

POLICE ARE LOOKING FOR AVELINO ALVARADO MARTINEZ...AGE 31...DATE OF
BIRTH 08/11/1973...HEIGHT 5 FEET 8 INCHES...WEIGHT 200 POUNDS...RACE
WHITE...SEX MALE...HAIR BLACK...EYES BROWN.  NO DESCRIPTION ON
CLOTHING.

THE SUSPECT IS DRIVING A LIGHT BROWN/BEIGE 1993 CHEVY PICKUP.  TEXAS
STATE LICENSE PLATE VS-2034.

LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS BELIEVE THIS CHILD TO BE IN GRAVE OR IMMEDIATE
DANGER.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS ABDUCTION...CALL THE
HOUSTON POLICE DEPARTMENT...INVESTIGATOR RAMON CERVANTES...HOMICIDE
713-308-3931 OR 713-308-3959.
PHONE NUMBER FOR QUESTIONS IS:  1-830-629-0205

[vbhoutex]

This is really sad. I pray the father has no ill intentions towards his son and that they are found soon. Unfortunately I know right where it is because it is about a mile from my house!

[furluvcats]

Prayers being sent out to Tx for a safe return of this child....unharmed. I just hope that the child is not scared, poor thing...keep us updated David.

[GalvestonDuck]

The father stabbed the mother to death.

My guess is it was a case of "If I can't have you, no one will" and he's probably suicidal also and hopes for a suicide-by-cop ending. They believe he's in route to Laredo (he could even be there by now...if not across the border already). If he gets caught, he'd most likely make a move to threaten a cop, even if he's actually unarmed, in an effort to get killed.

Totally sad that things like this happen.

[yoda]

The father stabbed the mother to death.

My guess is it was a case of "If I can't have you, no one will" and he's probably suicidal also and hopes for a suicide-by-cop ending. They believe he's in route to Laredo (he could even be there by now...if not across the border already). If he gets caught, he'd most likely make a move to threaten a cop, even if he's actually unarmed, in an effort to get killed.

Totally sad that things like this happen.

Oh no! That is very sad to hear... very sad.

[Wnghs2007]

The father stabbed the mother to death.

My guess is it was a case of "If I can't have you, no one will" and he's probably suicidal also and hopes for a suicide-by-cop ending. They believe he's in route to Laredo (he could even be there by now...if not across the border already). If he gets caught, he'd most likely make a move to threaten a cop, even if he's actually unarmed, in an effort to get killed.

Totally sad that things like this happen.

OMG

[stormraiser]

Any news yet?

[vbhoutex]

Nothing yet. They are pretty sure he is into Mexico by now with the boy. If I remember correctly he left behind a little girl. Really a sad story!!

[alicia-w]

http://www.teamamberalert.net/Texas/
Scroll to the 3rd item...

Team Amber Alert Tx-- Police in Texas continue to search for a missing 4 year-old boy and his father in Texas as the Amber Alert remains active.

Police believe the boy's father has his son or knows where he is now. They want to question Avelino Martinez-Alvarado in connection with his wife's murder.

Jesus Martinez Alvarado, is described as standing 3 feet tall, weighing 30 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.

The father could be driving a 1993 brown Chevrolet pickup extended cab with the license plate VS2034. He could be enroute to Laredo, Texas where he has relatives.

Anyone with information about the missing boy or father should contact Houston police at 713-308-3600.

again this is an urgent “Call to Action” to find this child and return him to his surviving family. Martinez-Alvarado is 31 years old, who stands 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs approximately 200 pounds.

Relatives reported to police that Rocio Alvaredo was afraid of her estranged husband because he had tried to kill her before.

Authorities Need Help Finding Son Of Slain Mother

Anyone with information about this missing boy or location of the father should contact Houston police at 713-308-3600.

(urgent amber alert)

Police issued the alert after discovering Jesus Martinez Alvarado's mother had been stabbed to death inside his father's northeast Houston apartment in the 1300 block of Witte at Long point at about 1 a.m.

Houston police said the couple's 1 year-old daughter was also found unharmed inside 27 year-old Rocio Alvarado's estranged husband's apartment.

[vbhoutex]

They have cancelled the amber alert according to this story from Channel 2 in Houston.

http://www.click2houston.com/news/3842291/detail.html

[alicia-w]

If they dont know where the man or the boy are, how can they cancel the Amber Alert?

I guess I just dont understand how the system works.

[vbhoutex]

If they dont know where the man or the boy are, how can they cancel the Amber Alert?

I guess I just dont understand how the system works.

Nor do I unless they are sure of something thay have not told us.

[GalvestonDuck]

If I understand correctly, part of the reason for the Amber Alert is to disseminate information about the child and/or abductor in a timely manner, since many times, there is only a small window of opportunity during which an abducted child can be saved. Seventy-five percent of abducted children who are murdered are killed within three hours of the abduction. It has now been well over 72 hours since the first alert was issued. I'm not saying I think he's dead...just that the window of opportunity to save him is now well past.

I'm sure most people who do pay attention to the news or radio broadcasts have heard this information by now. I'm sure they're still looking for him and he's still classified as a "missing person" and the father is still "wanted." But the Amber Alert probably isn't necessary anymore. If they kept Amber Alerts active for as long as a child was missing, we'd probably never get through the news day. It's a sad fact -- but there are far too many child abductions in this world.

[vbhoutex]

Good points Duckie!!