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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 ...
Carson, CA- April 19: Maricela Avila becomes emotional while speaking during a press conference after the safe recovery of her missing daughter, Alinka Angeline Castaneda, 16, at the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department Carson Station on Wednesday, April 19, 2023 in Carson, CA. Retired LAPD detective, Moses Castillo stands right..

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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