Missing Calif. teen is home safe. Where she was for nearly four months remains a mystery
LOS ANGELES — After her 16-year-old daughter disappeared, Marcila Avila waited in agony as time passed with no word. On the 19th day, Alinka Angeline Castaneda called from a burner phone, saying she "was unable to leave her location." And then, more silence, punctuated by two more phone calls. Avila estimates she passed out 7,000 fliers at beaches, malls and other places with photos of her ...
by Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times
Apr 20, 2023
2 minutes
LOS ANGELES — After her 16-year-old daughter disappeared, Marcila Avila waited in agony as time passed with no word.
On the 19th day, Alinka Angeline Castaneda called from a burner phone, saying she "was unable to leave her location."
And then, more silence, punctuated by two more phone calls.
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