Disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez

Dulce Maria Alavez (disappeared September 16, 2019) is an American child who vanished near a playground in Bridgeton, New Jersey and is believed to have been abducted. A reward has been offered for finding Alavez. Disappearance: On September 16, 2019, 5-year-old Dulce Maria Alavez and her brother were playing on the swings, while Alavez's pregnant mother was in her car, 30 yards away, playing a scratch-off lottery ticket and helping her (Alavez's mother's) younger sister with her homework. It was around 4 pm to 5 pm (ET) when Alavez suddenly vanished from the playground. Alavez's brother (by himself) returned to his mother's car, crying and unsure where his sister went. Over 100 police officers were part of a search party that looked in the nearby woods, but found nothing. The suspect is described as a light-Hispanic male 5'6 to 5'8 and driving a red van. Police have no strong suspects as of February 11, 2020. Dr. Phil and In Pursuit with John Walsh carried segments about the disappearance. In February 2020 following leads, a search for Alavez was conducted in Austintown, Ohio.