Mother Murdered, Child Missing

Three-year-old Danielle Jimenez is missing, and police fear she's been abducted by someone they say is very dangerous -- her own father. Danielle's father -- Leandro Jimenez --  is wanted for allegedly killing Danielle's mother. Cops say Sonia and Leandro Jimenez had an ongoing dispute, but things escalated on July 31, 2006. That day, police say Leandro followed Sonia as she headed to visit a friend at a Houston apartment complex. When she arrived, Leandro got out of his car and allegedly stabbed her with a sharp object in the parking lot. Emergency crews rushed Sonia to the hospital, but it was too late -- she died later that day. Cops are still uncertain of the exact description of the murder weapon.

Danielle's Abduction

Fortunately, Danielle wasn't there to see her mother die. Cops say the 3-year-old was staying with her older siblings at the time. But after allegedly killing Sonia, cops say Leandro headed to the place where  Danielle was staying. He took the child and hasn't been seen since.

Cops have twice the work to do on this case. Not only do they want to find Danielle, and get her out of harm's way -- they also need to find her father -- fugitive Leandro Jimenez.  Danielle is about two-feet tall. She weighs about 30 pounds and also has brown eyes and black hair. She was last seen wearing a green and white striped shirt.

Associated Persons:

Leandro Jimenez
Leandro Jimenez is wanted for murdering Danielle's mother
Fugitive
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• »August 19, 2006

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