Henderson, NV - Melissa Duran - 17

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Henderson police investigate abduction of teenage girl



HENDERSON – A 17-year-old Henderson girl was abducted this morning from her Henderson home by two suspects.

Two suspects approached the house in the area of Warm Springs Road and Arroyo Grande Boulevard about 7:30 a.m. Friday and knocked on the door. When Melissa Duran opened the door, she was abducted by the men. A ransom demand was later made in a phone call to Melissa’s parents.

The suspects fled the area in a late model red two-door passenger car with a blue fender on the front passenger side.

Henderson Police are following up on leads and have put out and Amber Alert in an effort to locate the missing girl.

Attached to this release is a photo of Melissa Duran, a neighbor’s surveillance video which captured the suspects’ car driving by and a still of the suspects’ car from the video.

Anyone who sees the girl or the suspects’ car is asked to call 9-1-1 immediately. Anyone with information regarding the missing teen is urged to call the Henderson Police Department at [phone] or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at [phone] or visit www.crimestoppersofnv.com.

www.mynews3.com/content/news/story/Henderson-police-investigate-abduction-of-teenage/yfL-KjSdrUS15CYLbKCs_g.cspx

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September 1, 2012

Melissa Duran: Nevada Teen Kidnapped, Held for Ransom Found Unharmed

A Nevada teen who was reportedly kidnapped from her home and held for ransom has been found unharmed, authorities said.

Henderson Police told ABC News that Melissa Duran, 17, was located after they served a search warrant at an apartment early this morning.

Authorities said the investigation is ongoing.

On Friday, Duran answered the door for two men at 7:30 a.m. in Henderson when two men grabbed her and sped off in their red two-door car with a blue fender on the front passenger side, according to the Amber Alert.

A neighbor's surveillance video captured the car speeding away.

Neighbors watched as Duran's mother ran after the car.

"All of a sudden, I start hearing screaming around the corner, and I see a mother and her son running down the street trying to chase a car," neighbor Gary Heidman told KTNV, the Nevada affiliate for ABC News.

Another neighbor, Olda Guidinez said she looked out her window and heard Duran's mother yell, "Help, help. They kidnapped my daughter."

The captors then called Duran's parents twice to demand ransom.

Nevada police previously issued an Amber Alert and searched beyond Nevada in case she was taken across state lines to Southern California, Northern Arizona or Southern Utah.

abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=17132994

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UPDATED (3:05 p.m. Saturday)

Abducted Henderson teen found unharmed

Henderson, NV (KTNV) -- Henderson Police have located 17-year-old Melissa Duran, who was reportedly abducted from her home Friday morning.

Henderson Police worked with Las Vegas Metropolitan Police to serve a search warrant at an apartment on Flower Avenue near Eastern and Stewart Avenues just before 4:30 a.m. Saturday. Police entered one apartment and found one suspect, they entered a second apartment and located Duran blindfolded but unharmed. Upon entering a third apartment, they found the second suspect.

Henderson Police arrested 30-year-old Cesar Sancez and booked him in Henderson Jail just before 6:30 a.m. The second suspect, 25-year-old Alejandro Manuel Sanchez-Sanchez, was booked just before 6 a.m. Both are being charged with kidnapping, extortion, conspiracy to commit kidnapping and conspiracy to commit extortion. Both men are being held without bail.

Police are still investigating a lead that the two men were connected to Duran's father's landscaping business.

“We are thankful that the quick and effective actions of the Henderson Police Department were able to reunite Melissa safely with her family,” Police Chief Patrick Moers said. “I would also like to praise the strength of the Duran family for assisting us throughout this horrible event.”

www.ktnv.com/news/local/168250856.html

[earl]

Sept 1, 2012 19:13:58 GMT -5 meme said:

Police are still investigating a lead that the two men were connected to Duran's father's landscaping business.

Figured there had to be a connection. Thank goodness for quick police work. Sounds like these were rank amateurs which could have led to a bad outcome.

[earl]

Melissa talks about her story of survival.

www.8newsnow.com/story/19441635/kidnapped-teen-recounts-capture-rescue