Where Is Amber Dubois?

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14-year-old Amber Dubois has been missing from her hometown of Escondido, Calif. since Feb. 13, 2009.

It's a question that's on many people's minds, even beyond the California town of Escondido. Since Feb. 13, 2009, Amber Dubois has been missing, and for months cops, her family, friends, and community are searching for the missing teen.

Family members say Amber is a strong-willed but bookish girl who loves animals to the extent that, despite being a freshman at Escondido High School, she was looking into college programs specializing in animal sciences.

On Feb. 13, 2009, Amber not only had her books and Valentine's Day gifts for her friends, she also had a $200 check to put a deposit on a lamb that she was going to raise as a part of her school's Future Farmer's Association.

Amber's dad, Maurice Dubois, says the lamb was something that Amber was already cherishing the thought of and she wouldn't have missed turning in the deposit for the world.

But police say somehow, that's what happened. At 6:45 a.m., Amber sent four text messages to her grandmother before heading out the door to school.

The one mile walk from her home was something she did everyday. At around 7:15 a.m., she was seen by two family friends just about 300 yards from the school's front gate.

Hours later, school officials called Amber's home saying she hadn't shown up for class. Her friends hadn't seen her either. By the end of the day, the search for Amber had begun.

Search For Amber Dubois Continues

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Missing teen, Amber Dubois, is an avid reader and loved writing and drawing. She's been missing from her hometown of Escondido since Feb. 2009.

In the days after her disappearance, police say there have were a few unconfirmed sightings of Amber. On Feb. 14, 2009, a schoolmate thought he saw Amber near the Palomar Memorial Hospital in Escondido, Calif.

The next day, police say another schoolmate believed they saw Amber walking with someone near Rincon Avenue and Conway Drive at the north end of Escondido.

Police and search efforts in the areas have turned up few clues.

While family members believe that Amber may have been abducted, police say that there is no evidence that Amber was kidnapped. Police say her cell phone was turned on for a matter of seconds on Feb. 14, 2009, and hasn't been on since.

Amber Dubois is described 14 years old, 5'3" tall, and 130 lbs. Her parents say she just started wearing make-up and is considered shy. She was last seen wearing black pants, black sneakers, and a black hooded sweatshirt.

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