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Police Find Land Rover Linked to 4-Year-Old Kidnap

5/26/2026

Summary

Story summary

Police located a white 2019 Land Rover Discovery linked to the kidnapping of 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso.
The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for Daleza Fregoso, who remains missing, urging the public to call 911 with information.
Daleza Fregoso is described as 3 feet tall, 45 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Ruben Fregoso, 40, is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

History

Historical Context

Etan Patz’s 1979 disappearance in Manhattan sparked the nation’s first coordinated missing-child response, prompting President Reagan to declare May 25 National Missing Children’s Day in 1983 and leading to the creation of the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children in 1984. Those early campaigns, including milk-carton alerts, paved the way for today’s Amber Alerts, such as the California Highway Patrol’s alert for four-year-old Daleza Fregoso.

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Story summary

Police located a white 2019 Land Rover Discovery linked to the kidnapping of 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso.
The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for Daleza Fregoso, who remains missing, urging the public to call 911 with information.
Daleza Fregoso is described as 3 feet tall, 45 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.
Ruben Fregoso, 40, is described as 5 feet 9 inches tall, about 200 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

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