Posted on 10/02/2023 12:57:38 PM PDT by Red Badger
Editor's note: On Monday, the FBI joined the search for Charlotte. And here's what we know so far about her disappearance.
MOREAU, N.Y. — Gov. Kathy Hochul said it is "every parent's nightmare," after a 9-year-old girl disappeared from a popular New York State park on Saturday night.
State police issued an AMBER Alert, and raised the possibility the child was abducted.
Charlotte Sena has been missing a little more than 24 hours. A massive effort is ongoing near Saratoga Springs to locate her.
Jené Sena beseeched the public for help locating her niece.
"No tip is insignificant, so if anyone has any information at all ...," she said. "She is a blonde, adorable 9-year-old little girl with bangs. She has green eyes, just under 5 feet tall and she is just a sweet, adorable girl."
Charlotte's mother, Trisha, told the Albany Times Union her daughter is a very trusting girl, adding, "I just want my daughter back."
The governor offered an update Sunday after meeting with the missing girl's family.
"As a mother, a grandmother, I cannot imagine the pain they are going through," Hochul said.
The governor's somber demeanor reflected the high concern for the safety of the 9-year-old, who vanished from Moreau Lake State Park, which is 190 miles north of New York City.
Charlotte and her family were camping in an area known as "Loop A." She had been riding her bike with friends and then decided to do one more loop, alone.
Google Street View shows the loop is a paved road that passes through a heavily wooded area.
"Literally 15 minutes later, hadn't come back. That's when the nightmare begins," Hochul said.
State police promptly initiated a search that lasted hours, employing dogs, drones and boats.
Fears were growing that Charlotte was abducted.
"After that exhaustive search, when we couldn't find her, it's quite possible that an abduction had taken place," Lt. Col. Richard Mazzone said.
The governor said work to pinpoint people who might have encountered Charlotte includes specialized technology.
"We brought in tech experts to analyze other forms of communication in the park at that time," Hochul said.
"I really don't want to get into the cameras and technological aspects of our investigation and search, but I can assure you, as the governor mentioned, we are doing everything we can to reunite Charlotte with her family," Mazzone said.
CBS New York was told the family and other people camping at the park searched for Charlotte for about 30 minutes before calling 911 at 6:47 p.m. on Saturday. Police did find her bicycle.
She just turned 9 a month ago. She is a fourth grader who was just elected to student council.
The governor said state police will spare no effort to locate her.
Three or four years ago, a black bear killed a young child at a bungalow camp in Sullivan County, NY. A couple of weeks ago, a rabid black bear attacked two people in Westchester County, NY. In August, a black bear in Columbia County, NY killed a miniature donkey (they weigh about 250 lb.) and the bear was killed when it went back a few days later for seconds. Also, in western CT (close to the NY border), a black bear recently tried to take a domesticated pig, but the pigs ganged up and fought back and the bear retreated.
I would assume if she was attacked by a wild animal, bear, coyote, etc..there would be torn clothes and blood all over the place..what is the bear going to do, kill her and drag her off somewhere to hide her, after all its a bear..so its either one of a few theories, either the “Friends” are lying and something happened to her which they covering up, a stranger took her, or she had an accident while playing around that area, maybe check the river if there is one
She will then deflect the blame onto Texas and Florida...
She’s been found ALIVE !
She’s been found ALIVE and a suspect is in custody
A relative?
They are just saying she has been found unharmed and a suspect is in custody
thank you JESUS!!!!
Awesome!!!
https://twitter.com/KMGGaryde/status/1708984646107603131
Yes!
Found, She’s being checked at the hospital
The perp had left a ransom note
He’s also a registered sex offender
Oh thank you God!!!
I am so happy to know this!!
Charlotte went cycling on Saturday at 6.15pm in Moreau State Park, New York
The nine-year-old has since been found alive two days after going missing
Multiple law enforcement sources say that the suspect has a sexual abuse criminal history - and that they allegedly left a note at Sena's parents' house
Wonderful, just wonderful. I hope she hasn’t been hurt.
Labyrinthos, that whole post was terrifying!
Both, all, this girl has been found safe. She was indeed kidnapped by a human, but has been rescued. That’s really all I know right now, here’s a link to the NY Post story:
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