Three Missing N.J. Children Found Dead In Trunk Of Car
Boys Missing Since Wednesday
POSTED: 7:13 am EDT June 23, 2005
UPDATED: 8:10 pm EDT June 24, 2005
Three young Camden, N.J., boys missing since Wednesday have been found dead in the trunk of an abandoned car in their neighborhood, a family member has told a local TV station.
A police briefing is imminent.
Anibal Cruz, 11; Daniel Agosto, 6; and Jesstin Pagan, 5 (left to right)
Anibal Cruz, 11; Daniel Agosto, 6; and Jesstin Pagan, 5 (left to right)
Harry Hairston, of WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, spoke with a family member, who said the car was on the property of the family of Anibal Cruz, one of the missing boys.
Police activity in that area became frenzied around 6:30 p.m., according to sources at the scene.
The families of the three Camden children made a tearful plea to the public Friday afternoon for help find their missing boys. There was a $9,000 reward and the public was invited to contribute.
The reward from the Citizens Crime Commission was for any information related to the three missing Camden children.
The mothers of the three children -- Elba Cruz, Jessica Pagan, Iraida Roman -- appeared on camera earlier Friday to ask the public to send any information about the case to police.
The three children have been identified as Anibal Cruz, 11; Daniel Agosto, 6; and Jesstin "Manny" Pagan, 5, all of Camden.
"All you guys, we love you. We want you back. We're not mad at you. Please come back. Please bring my baby back," said Jessica Pagan, mother of Jesstin "Manny" Pagan. "If you have him, please let him go, please."
"If anyone has seen the three kids, please contact that number that they gave you, "said Iraida Roman, the mother of Daniel Agosto. "We want them back home as soon as possible."
The mother of Anibal Cruz spoke in Spanish and asked for anyone with information to come forward.
During the emotional pleas, many family members, along with some officials, were in tears on the podium.
Pictures: Images Of Missing Boys
Police had been working closely with family members to track down all possible leads.
More than 100 searchers, including police officers, volunteers, firefighters, helicopters, dive teams and bloodhounds, were looking for the three children.
The children were last seen by friends and relatives playing in a yard near Bergen Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officials said the boys were too young to have wandered very far since last being seen Wednesday evening. A river is about three blocks from the home where they were playing.
Previous Stories:
* June 24, 2005: Mothers Of Missing N.J. Kids Plead For Information
* June 23, 2005: 3 Boys Disappear From New Jersey Neighborhood
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Boys Missing Since Wednesday
POSTED: 7:13 am EDT June 23, 2005
UPDATED: 8:10 pm EDT June 24, 2005
Three young Camden, N.J., boys missing since Wednesday have been found dead in the trunk of an abandoned car in their neighborhood, a family member has told a local TV station.
A police briefing is imminent.
Anibal Cruz, 11; Daniel Agosto, 6; and Jesstin Pagan, 5 (left to right)
Anibal Cruz, 11; Daniel Agosto, 6; and Jesstin Pagan, 5 (left to right)
Harry Hairston, of WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, spoke with a family member, who said the car was on the property of the family of Anibal Cruz, one of the missing boys.
Police activity in that area became frenzied around 6:30 p.m., according to sources at the scene.
The families of the three Camden children made a tearful plea to the public Friday afternoon for help find their missing boys. There was a $9,000 reward and the public was invited to contribute.
The reward from the Citizens Crime Commission was for any information related to the three missing Camden children.
The mothers of the three children -- Elba Cruz, Jessica Pagan, Iraida Roman -- appeared on camera earlier Friday to ask the public to send any information about the case to police.
The three children have been identified as Anibal Cruz, 11; Daniel Agosto, 6; and Jesstin "Manny" Pagan, 5, all of Camden.
"All you guys, we love you. We want you back. We're not mad at you. Please come back. Please bring my baby back," said Jessica Pagan, mother of Jesstin "Manny" Pagan. "If you have him, please let him go, please."
"If anyone has seen the three kids, please contact that number that they gave you, "said Iraida Roman, the mother of Daniel Agosto. "We want them back home as soon as possible."
The mother of Anibal Cruz spoke in Spanish and asked for anyone with information to come forward.
During the emotional pleas, many family members, along with some officials, were in tears on the podium.
Pictures: Images Of Missing Boys
Police had been working closely with family members to track down all possible leads.
More than 100 searchers, including police officers, volunteers, firefighters, helicopters, dive teams and bloodhounds, were looking for the three children.
The children were last seen by friends and relatives playing in a yard near Bergen Avenue at around 5:30 p.m. Wednesday. Officials said the boys were too young to have wandered very far since last being seen Wednesday evening. A river is about three blocks from the home where they were playing.
Previous Stories:
* June 24, 2005: Mothers Of Missing N.J. Kids Plead For Information
* June 23, 2005: 3 Boys Disappear From New Jersey Neighborhood
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