Post by Scumhunter on Apr 15, 2015 9:05:52 GMT -5
(left: Amber circa 2004, right: Age-enhanced 2010 credit: Charley Project and/or NCMEC)
Missing Child/Person Profile as of April 15th, 2015 (based on missingkids.com):
Missing Since: Apr 11, 2004
Missing From: Columbia, TN
DOB: Feb 3, 1988
Age Now: 27
Sex: Female
Race: White
Hair Color: Blonde
Eye Color: Hazel
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 100 lbs
TIPS: Anyone having information should call 1-800-THE-LOST or the Maury County Sheriff's Office (Tennessee) at 1-931-388-5151
Amber Cates was 16-years old when she went missing from Columbia, Tennssee. Below is the Charley Project description of the case:
Amber was last seen in Maury County, Tennessee on April 11, 2004. She left her mother's home in the 2300 block of Tracy Lane with James Gordon, one of her friends, in a gold Mazda with the license plates number PFB-200. She was supposed to return in two days, but never did and has never been heard from again. When questioned about Amber's disappearance, Gordon said he'd left her with another friend, Ronald "California" Inzurriaga. Authorities have since located Inzurriaga in a federal prison in Alabama. He said he dropped Amber off in Columbia, Tennessee after she purchased hair dye, and he doesn't know what happened to her after that.
Amber was born in Spring Hill, Tennessee and lived in several states, then returned to Tennessee to live in a foster home. Her older half-sister, Brenda James, stated Amber had gotten involved with the wrong crowd and was drinking and occasionally using drugs. James became her legal guardian just a few days before she went missing.
Amber was originally considered to be a runaway, but the passage of time since her disappearance has lead investigators to consider whether other factors caused her to vanish. She has a driver's license, but there had been no infractions listed on her driving record. Her Social Security number has gone unused since 2004, and she hasn't used her cellular phone either. She may be in Georgia or Texas, or she may still be in the Maury County area. James believes Amber is deceased. Her case remains unsolved.
Thoughts? It sounds sadly Amber may have fell in with the wrong crowd, as many young people do at her age. It is a shame if she was killed before she had a chance to change her life around. While running away from loved ones is still painful, it is a much better outcome than the worst case scenario. So hopefully Amber is still out there to be found.
vimeo.com/124644599
www.charleyproject.org/cases/c/cates_amber.html
www.missingkids.com/poster/NCMC/1110243
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