Found Deceased TX - Alexis Wartena, 7, autistic, Amarillo, 19 July 2016

[los2188]

APD searching for missing child with autism

Alexis Wartena, 7, was last seen at the Kiva Motel earlier Tuesday afternoon.

http://www.kxxv.com/story/32483341/apd-searching-for-miss-child-with-autism​

 

[Dockins]

Lord please don't let there be water nearby.

 

[bluesneakers]

Lord please don't let there be water nearby.

After so many threads here that was my first thought too.

 

[Dockins]

I just looked at a satellite map, and there are bodies of water nearby, and the police are asking people to avoid Plays Lake area.

 

[ms_x_to_the_m]

I hope she's found soon. I believe it's been 3 hours😢

 

[Dockins]

I hope she's found soon. I believe it's been 3 hours��

She went missing about 3:00pm Amarillo time, so I think it's been 6.5 hours. And I imagine it's dark now too.

 

[los2188]

Search dogs deployed as police continue search for missing child

Alexis Wartena, 7, was last seen around 3:00 P.M. at the Kiva Motel, located near I-40 and Quarter Horse Drive.
Police say every room inside the Kiva and Sleep Inn motels have been surveyed, as well as the Cracker Barrel restaurant near the area.

http://www.newschannel10.com/story/32483341/apd-searching-for-miss-child-with-autism​

 

[los2188]

https://www.facebook.com/missingcases/​

 

[JanetElaine]

How far is the water from the hotel? Would it be easily found by Alexis, since she didn't know the area? Since they are searching Plays Lake I'm assuming so... ugh, sick to my stomach about this one...

 

[JanetElaine]

http://www.newschannel10.com/story/32483341/apd-searching-for-miss-child-with-autism

"[FONT=&quot]The search for a young girl last seen Tuesday afternoon will continue into the overnight hours south of Interstate 40, according to the Amarillo Police Department."[/FONT]

 

[Dockins]

How far is the water from the hotel? Would it be easily found by Alexis, since she didn't know the area? Since they are searching Plays Lake I'm assuming so... ugh, sick to my stomach about this one...

There is one directly behind the motel. I think I counted 3 or 4 others that appear to be a few minutes walk.

 

[hollye]

Multiple agencies are searching for 7-year-old Alexis Wartena, a child with autism whose family was staying at the Kiva motel. She was last seen Tuesday around 3:00 P.M.

Alexis is 4'0", weighs 65 lbs, and has blue eyes and blonde hair. She is nonverbal but does respond to her name.

http://www.kxxv.com/story/32483341/apd-searching-for-miss-child-with-autism




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[hollye]

At 4:47 p.m., police were called to La Kiva Hotel at 2501 East Interstate 40 by parents searching for their missing child, Alexis Wartena.

"They lost sight of her for a second," Amarillo Police Department Ofc. Jeb Hilton said. "She is nonverbal autistic and she gets around very well, but doesn't speak."

http://m.amarillo.com/news/latest-news/2016-07-19/search-underway-missing-7-year-old-girl#gsc.tab=0


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[hollye]

TX Wildlife Department and Texas Department Criminal Justice search and rescue dogs, along with horses from Randall county are being used.
Again, police are asking for people to stay away from the area.
The APD Dive team will start a search in T-Anchor Lake soon.


http://www.myhighplains.com/news/apd-missing-child-is-non-verbal-autistic


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[margarita25]

From above,"she is nonverbal, but responds to her name."

Of course we know about all the little sweeties with autism who are found in the water; however, imo, in addition to the water and known autism connection/potential, I wouldn't rule out the possibility of an abduction in this case as well. The motel...of course all the guests would be checked out, but who knows if anyone has already left with her. And the freeway being right there...

Hoping for Alexis' safe return.

Kiva Motel:

Reviews: https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotel_R...va_Hotel_Amarillo-Amarillo_Texas.html#REVIEWS

Map Screenshot: (ugh, so much water nearby... )
Image source: Google

(Ugh, I really hate that I have to run out to work right now!)

 

[margarita25]

Found this article about the lake they are searching (per post #14 by Hollye):

"Public response about the city's intention to deal with the site was mixed. Rudy Mendez, who lives in the area says the lake site is dangerous. "Where the water runs, they haven't maintained for years. So now you've got about a 30 foot drop, straight drop down. It's like cliffs."

http://www.newschannel10.com/story/10807959/new-obstacles-to-t-anchor-lake

 

[byo]

And here's a Google map if you want to take a walk.

 

[Mom_of_M&M]

I live in Amarillo and all of our area resources are searching for Alexis. This motel is very close to water and it's on the access road of I-40, which is a main highway that goes all the way to California. The local media is saying there is no indication she went in the water but they are searching by foot, dive, horse and dog. Hoping someone saw this sweet baby and praying she is not in the water. The motel is right by a Cracker Barrel restaurant so I would think someone would have seen her if she went in that area.

 

[Mom_of_M&M]

Breaking news: body is being recovered from lake. It is not confirmed that it is Alexis but it doesn't look good.

https://www.facebook.com/NewsChannel10/

 

[ninij9]

Breaking news: body is being recovered from lake. It is not confirmed that it is Alexis but it doesn't look good.

https://www.facebook.com/NewsChannel10/

Oh no. Damn.

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