SAN ANTONIO – Update (Noon, Monday, Nov. 22): The Amber Alert for a 13-year-old girl who disappeared from the South Side of San Antonio last week has been called off.
Bella Martinez was found on Monday, according to an alert from the Texas Department of Public Safety. No further details were released.
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A Child Abduction Alert was also issued in connection with her disappearance, and authorities named Aryel Moreno, 17, as a suspect.
At this time it is unclear if Moreno was apprehended. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
Original (5 a.m., Friday, Nov. 19): The search for a 13-year-old girl who disappeared from the city’s South Side is still underway, and San Antonio police believe she may have been abducted.
A Child Abduction Alert was issued Sunday morning in the disappearance of Bella Martinez, 13. This comes after authorities previously issued an Amber Alert.
Martinez was last seen around 1:30 p.m., Thursday, in the 400 block of Hot Wells Boulevard.
She’s described as being five feet, four inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes. Authorities said Martinez was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with Ice Cube on it, black ripped jeans and black Crocs with charms.
Aryel Moreno, 17, is wanted in connection with her abduction and is described as being five feet, seven inches tall, with black hair and brown eyes.
The pair is believed to be traveling in a gold, Chevy Impala with a dent on its right side passenger door. However, as of Sunday, police said Moreno may also be driving a two-door silver Chevy Cavalier with a sunroof and a spoiler.
Moreno was last heard from in San Antonio, according to SAPD. Police said they believe Martinez is in “grave or immediate danger.”
Anyone with more information is asked to contact SAPD at 210-207-7660.
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