Amber Swartz-Garcia
Posted on 07/06/2009 1:16:48 PM PDT by batter
The mystery of Amber Swartz-Garcia, a 7-year-old Northern California girl who disappeared after going to jump rope outside her home 21 years ago, has been solved, police said Monday.
Curtis Dean Anderson confessed in 2007 _ a month before dying in prison _ that he kidnapped and killed Amber, Pinole Police Chief Paul Clancy said.
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Amber's father, a Pinole police officer, was killed while pursuing a parolee in 1980. His wife was pregnant with Amber then.
"I almost lost her at the time my husband died and I had made a prayer that if I could be allowed to keep her only for a little while - just to not lose her then," Kim Swartz said. "And I got that little while."
(Excerpt) Read more at ksl.com ...
Click to the source article for her killer's rap sheet - disgusting.
RIP.
I remember this case well. The POS Andersen was in the Bay Area again kidnapping, assaulting, and trying to kill little girls when he finally was caught. The guy had a long and disgusting history
In the middle of this horrible tragedy, she’s still centered on God. That, and all the prayers we can offer, will help her through this. I doubt many of us would be so strong. God bless her.
It is for perps like him that California voters created “Three Strikes and You’re Out” in 1994. (Born in the Fresno/FR area by Mike Reynolds, local politicians & talk hosts).
Amen.
Amber Swartz-Garcia
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