Authorities offer reward in disappearance of 17-year-old Moreno Valley girl

 
  After five days of searching, authorities on Tuesday said they have no  suspects in the disappearance of a 17-year-old Moreno Valley girl.

Riverside County Sheriff’s officials suspect that Norma Lopez was abducted Thursday while walking home from summer school.

The city and the FBI have announced a $35,000 reward for any information leading to the return of Lopez and the arrest of those responsible for her abduction. 

Sheriff’s Sgt. Joe Borja said detectives and FBI agents have interviewed Lopez’s school friends, neighbors and boyfriend and none at this time are suspects and that they are no closer to solving the case.

“This is a tragic scenario,” said FBI Special Agent Don Roberts. “A child abduction, it’s every parent’s worst nightmare.”

He said the FBI would continue assisting with the investigation until Lopez is found.

-- Phil Willon in Riverside

Photo: A group of parents from Moreno Valley stand with fliers showing 17-year-old Norma Lopez. Credit: Irfan Khan / Los Angeles Times

Comments

[The Truth]

The truth is that Riverside Sheriff Department and Moreno Valley Police are a buck late....

On the day that Norma Lopez was declared by the family as missing ( July 15, 2010, ) that same day Moreno Valley Police held two DUI / License Checkpoint.

In which 5, 980 cars went by and the POPO was checking for drunks and unlicense drivers.... You would figure that the POPO would cancel their DUI /License checkpoints and turn it into MISSING PERSON CHECKPOINTS. But such did not occur... GO FIGURE !!!!

[Laura Dunn]

I live very close to the location where Norma was abducted and will make copies of the flyers to distribute. My prayers go out to Norma and her family. May she be returned safely and may this situation make all of our residents aware of how dangerous it is for our children to be walking alone, especially through a wide field. As a community we need to make this abduction known to all surrounding areas.

[TheBigPicture]

Let me guess...she dropped out of UCLA too and didn't tell her mom...She's probably in Cancun...

[TheSearcher]

Having heard about all of the searches that were done for Amber Dubois and Chelsea King, I hope that the same will be done for Norma Lopez. From the little that I have seen and read about this case, it seems that Norma may have been abducted and taken in a vehicle. I hope that she is being searched for using dogs that can do vehicle trailing like were finally used six months later after Amber went missing.

[Rooster]

@TheBigPicture

Is this what you said when Samantha Runnion or Chelsea King dissapeared ?
You seem to have a lot of sympathy.

[Patriot]

May she return alive and well to her family as soon as possible.

[Duped Tax Payer]

Ask the local drug Cartels.

[Joseph Williams Walden Jr.]

@TheBigPicture:

It seems to me your a very disturbed individual, at every instance a young woman is reported missing in LA you post either a negative or racial comment.
Personally I don't care if you don't have a life, but you have no place mocking the family's concerns as you do in the case of Mitrice Richardson.
In America there exsist a War on Women, we may stand for equality and freedom but that fact is no woman or child is safe from the growing population of sexual predators that exsist in our borders.

[HH]

TheBigPicture, you clearly don't see the big picture. How could you make such a insensitive comment like that?

[Frank]

hope they find her safe. praying for her safe return.

[flt903]

TheBigPicture

You are a Jack*ss. This is a 17 year old girl. There was a sign of a struggle where her belongings were found. As a uncle of someone that was murdered I think you are trash and I wish I could meet you in person.

[flt903]

Let me guess...she dropped out of UCLA too and didn't tell her mom...She's probably in Cancun...

Posted by: TheBigPicture | July 20, 2010 at 01:14 PM

They think they found her remains. So "TheBigPicture" anything else you want to guess. You are a piece of crap.

[ray]

just a comment...actually..would like to start a movement for our children...

if you molest our children.....10 years each count....
if you physically abuse our children.....15 years each count....
if you rape our children......death or life in prison....
if you abduct our children no matter what the circumstance...life in prison...
if you abduct and kill.....swift death penalty.....

lets talk to our lawmakers and teach these animals that this is not accepted to harm our children for any reason....

God bless and comfort the family through this horrible tragedy....

[kerrineka m]

this makes moms and young teenage girls worry

[Iqbal]

This is such a sad situation -- not knowing where your child is or whether she is okay. I hope they catch the abductors and throw them in jail. I can't even imagine how terrified Norma is, wherever she is. I hope sincerely that she is found soon.

[TheBigPicture]

Well, apparently I made the wrong conclusion...Sorry...

I hope those aren't her remains and I hope she is found alive and well...

[ny reader]

I don't know about CA, but in NY. The cops can't do anything for a missing teen for 24 hours from said time that they are missing....i've gone thru this.

[Albert]

i live in Moreno valley and live like 5 to 8 miles away from that location i often even walk down that field just because it really is a useful shortcut and am only 21 and i go to school this sickens me to hear this and to hear that she is indeed dead i had hope she was alive but i heard about the body and when you put it all together its clear that it has to be her who else would it of been i hope that scumbag is caught who did this theirs a killer on the loose and my fear is that he wont stop one just one victim he may go for more in my town =(