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Isabel Mercedes Celis Missing: Surveillance Cameras Could Aid Search For Arizona 6-Year-Old

Posted: 04/25/2012 7:34 pm Updated: 04/25/2012 7:59 pm

Isabel Celis

Police searching for a missing girl in Tucson, Ariz., hope that surveillance cameras on neighboring homes and businesses could yield clues.

ABC News reported that Tucson police seeking leads into the disappearance of 6-year-old Isabel Celis distributed questionnaires to her neighbors. The forms asked if they have security cameras or heard noises last Friday night, the last time Isabel's parents reported seeing her.

Investigators got their hands on footage from a camera pointed directly at the Celis home from about 225 feet away, ABC News reported. They're also interested in several nearby businesses equipped with cameras that might be helpful.

Sergio Celis reported his 6-year-old daughter missing at 8 a.m. Saturday morning after going into her room and finding she was gone. The window was open and its screen had been removed.

SEE A TIMELINE OF EVENTS IN THE ISABEL CELIS CASE.

Today, Sergio and Rebecca Celis publicly and pleaded for their daughter to be returned.

"We are increasing the reward," said Sergio Celis, according to KVOA. "Just please, please, to the person or persons who have Isabel: tell us your demands. Tell us what you want. We will do anything for her."

Yesterday, police said they're reducing the search for the girl as the case transforms into an investigation.

The FBI pitched in on Monday by sending two dogs to the family's home. One was a cadaver-sniffing canine and the other was trained for search and rescue. A behavioral expert from the FBI has also interviewed the family.

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11:59 AM on 05/01/2012
This poor sweet baby.....she is weighing on my heart....I can only hope that Gods grace is with her and the people responsible for her disapperance are found QUICKLY!!! this sweet angel needs to be home......I have 7 year old twin girls and this really hurts---I hurt for her family---I desperately hope they find her! GOD PLEASE HELP THIS SWEET ANGEL COME HOME !!! and nothing short of death for those responsible for her disapperance!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I think we should all stand up and fight for stiffer penalties for those that harm children---we need to do this today---before another innocent soul is gone!!!
10:04 AM on 04/27/2012
WTH!!! Are you kidding me! LOCK YOUR WINDOWS AND DOORS!!!! Common Sense is no where to be found. I live a very safe neighborhood, in a cul-de-sac--a policeman lives next door----WHO CARES!!! It is MY responsibility to watch and protect my children. I do not let them outside without me right there. At night, all the windows are checked and doors. I have also taught my girls unless its mommy or daddy or grandparents, you scream, bite, kick, throw up, punch, spit and anything else you can do if someone grabs you. Parents----teach your kids about the bad things....it may scare them, but you have GOT to prepare them for this world.
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10:14 AM on 04/28/2012
a whistle too, not attached to any chain etc,,. Good Pro-Active Advice:) F&F.
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08:51 AM on 04/27/2012
Another scenario.. what the heck) Did she & a brother make plans to sneak out , to go see something, or for any reason, having to do with, a remote area, then there was an accident? boy returns home?
11:55 PM on 04/26/2012
why is this neighbor just now coming forward?! and why is it taking so long to view footage? come on smokies time is critical and your wasting it with blunders!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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09:45 AM on 04/27/2012
I would have looked, waited at window with that much noise, I mean.. come on.. she's a woman.. also she said the child's Uncle arrived with police at 8:05 AM at her door..
01:20 AM on 04/28/2012
The press is just now reporting this, but that doesn't mean she (the neighbor) didn't tell the police about it right away. That part of the story just may not have been released to the press at first...
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11:10 PM on 04/26/2012
Up till now the "window on video's was a small high window, portrayed as her bedroom. Now it has been shown to be a sizable one, 3 ft. off ground.. Now.I don't know what to think. All my posts are null & void. Everything I based it in, my feelings .. of family. were cause of that window."
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09:43 PM on 04/26/2012
I don't have a good feeling about this whole situation. I hope that this precious little girl is found alive !
07:22 PM on 04/26/2012
How is this a possible break? A week later it dawned on them to check camera's in the area? And why wouldn't they check the camera's before posting there may be a break? Stupid article!
06:49 PM on 04/26/2012
I have a bad feeling about this case, something stinks, not sure what, but something stinks. It's hard to believe that NOone heard anything. I hope to God the parents had nothing to do with this girl's disapperance, it's bad enough that she's missing and I pray she's returned safely. Too many disturbing stories about parents and even of course strangers, doing unthinkable acts to kids. I hope I'm wrong about the parents, but something is not sitting well with me in regards to her missing.
09:25 PM on 04/26/2012
I had the same feeling when I saw them on tv the other day. I also hoping I'm wrong.
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11:20 PM on 04/26/2012
I too. I was all over the parents.. but now the window"" in question, not the one's originally shown, small, high up, is really wide, roomy window, 3 ft. from ground. All my comments are null & void. I don't know now:)
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04:10 PM on 04/26/2012
Those CAMs can really help answer questions!

So can "bugs" attached to your children's clothes to monitor their abuse in schools! I just love when these monsters get caught.
03:16 PM on 04/26/2012
They say a lot of people who are extremely paranoid are delusional, but stuff like this makes it clear we can never be paranoid enough. Lock the doors, the windows, don't let the kids out of your sight. Don't let your best friend babysit, because the truth is we don't know who's going to turn out to be some sick child stealing rapist. Keep your kids close and your shotgun closer. Unfortunately we all have to learn this for ourselves when something truly devestating happens to us, because everyone know's it will never be them, so there is no way to prevent it, so have fun living in ignorant bliss, just pray you don't find out the hard way why no one and no place is to be trusted as safe.
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09:34 PM on 04/30/2012
I will not live my life in fear of what could happen, might happen, etc. I've taught my kids live life to its fullest just use sensible precautions. Elizabeth Smart's parents did everything right and an awful thing happened. But because of how and what they taught Elizabeth, she lived to tell about it and seems to be doing very well. She's an inspiration!
03:15 PM on 04/26/2012
They had dogs, that according to a neighbor, were going crazy. But so many people here just ignore their barking dogs to the point that they are ineffective. IMHO, I think someone who knew her took her. Their house is like a fortress from the street, how the hell would just a random kidnapper know it was her room? They wouldn't. This is so sad and my heart breaks for this family. This little girl is much loved, they have tons of pics of her. I pray they find her soon. Lotsa mistaken identity stuff happens here though.
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08:46 AM on 04/27/2012
Yes the dogs. They have high wall structure. so if dogs are barking, for crying out loud get up, look!! Maybe someone else is in danger! .
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02:16 PM on 04/26/2012
This is Arizona. What if this little girl was abducted by one or more illegal aliens? Will eric Holder apologize to her parents?
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04:11 PM on 04/26/2012
What if she was? And what does someone's immigration status have to do with crimes anyway? What's the connection?
05:57 PM on 04/26/2012
because there are a lot of illegal's invloved in human trafficking...that's wahy that want illegal status...
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11:25 PM on 04/26/2012
Neighbor now pops in says she heard male, english voices at 6:30 AM, dogs barking. I am so irritated with all of it. The window Nancy Grace showed for days was wrong!! real window was big enough low enough.. so now I am sick of these police updates too. nothing"
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09:40 PM on 04/30/2012
Lol, Nancy gets it wrong as often as the cops.
01:10 PM on 04/26/2012
Let's hope that this is not a repeat of the Madeleine McCann disappearance.
12:22 PM on 04/26/2012
I personally have had enough of this!!! These innocent children taken from homes and various other things and done aweful things to and then sometimes murdered. I say immediate death to those found with these children, admit to doing things to children, etc! Stand up america! I am telling you right now----------anyone touches my child, no jury will have to convict them, I will handle them myself (and it won't be pretty)! Children are innocent beautiful beings and they deserve protection and happiness----death to all those who do them harm. PERIOD!!!!!
01:43 PM on 04/26/2012
I second your entire post!!!!!!
01:50 PM on 04/26/2012
I couldn't have said it better myself. Thank you!!!!!!!!
12:19 PM on 04/26/2012
So heartbreakinly sad! Prayers for her and her family. I hate seeing stories like this. As a parent I double and triple check all doors and windows before bed. We have an alarm system but there are cheap window and door alarms that you can purchase at stores or online. Having dogs is another great security measure. Ours are extremely protective and bark at any noise they hear. I would never judge or place blame on innocent parents. This obvious advice is for the rest of us to think about every possible situation that can happen in order to keep our kids safe. I pray that they find this precious girl. I wish there was a way to weed these sick freaks out of our society.
03:10 PM on 04/26/2012
The problem is even with all of the protection, if its a known person (not necessary immediate family memeber) all of that goes out the door.

Also we can't live our lives in fear, instead we need to make smart choices, communicate and help out your neighbors.

I support all prison who do sterilization to convicted sex prediators.
05:37 PM on 04/26/2012
I support all laws that give the death penalty to child abusers and molesters!
07:28 PM on 04/26/2012
You are a grate person and I am with you 100% and the way to weed them out is when you catch one kill him or her If we kill aver one that hart a child,"aver one " soon aver one would stop and think This will happen when I get chaght
and there will be o more Texas