UPDATE – AMBER ALERT ACTIVATED:
Authorities are searching for 12-year-old Tatiana Fuentes, who was last seen at 440 East 16th Street in Idaho Falls and is believed to have been abducted. She is described as 5’2″, 75 pounds, with brown eyes and brown hair. Tatiana was last seen wearing a white shirt, jean shorts, and possibly pink Air Jordan shoes. She has pierced ears and a temporary butterfly tattoo on her left forearm.
She may be traveling with Marvin Godoy-Castillo and an unidentified second male. They are believed to be headed toward Wyoming en route to Colorado in a blue 2012 Ford Fusion with a replaced silver front bumper, a rear spoiler, and Texas plates WBP6759. The vehicle was last seen in the Swan Valley area.
If you have any information on Tatiana’s whereabouts, contact the Idaho Falls Police Department at (208) 529-1200 or call 911 immediately.
IDAHO FALLS, ID – Authorities are searching for 12-year-old Tatiana Fuentes, who was reported missing from her Idaho Falls home the morning of Sunday, July 13. Police believe she left in the middle of the night with two adult men.
Tatiana was last seen at home around 11 p.m. on Saturday, July 12. Her family discovered she was missing Saturday morning and reported it to police shortly after 11 a.m.
According to the Idaho Falls Police Department, Tatiana may be traveling with Marvin Jesus Godoy Castillo, an 18-year-old man possibly from Texas, and an unidentified Hispanic male believed to be around 20 years old. The group was last seen in a 2012 dark blue Ford Focus with Texas plates (WBP6759).
Around 9 a.m. Saturday, a Bonneville County Sheriff’s deputy stopped the vehicle for speeding in the Swan Valley area. At the time, the child had not yet been reported missing. After the report was filed, the deputy recognized the girl in the back seat as Tatiana and relayed the information to investigators. Photos of the suspects and the vehicle have since been shared with law enforcement.
Tatiana Fuentes is described as a Hispanic female, 5 feet 2 inches tall, about 75 pounds, with dark brown hair and brown eyes. She has pierced ears and may have a temporary butterfly tattoo on her left forearm. She may be wearing pink Air Jordans.
Castillo has dark hair and dark eyes. The second man, who has not been identified, was reportedly wearing a black shirt and black hat during the traffic stop.
A request for an AMBER Alert has been submitted and is expected to be issued.
Anyone with information is urged to call their local law enforcement agency or the Idaho Falls Police Department at (208) 529-1200.
