TX LINA SARDAR KHIL: Missing from San Antonio, TX - 20 Dec 2021 - Age 3

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AMBER Alert issued for 3-year-old San Antonio girl

Lina Sardar Khilwas was last seen around 5 p.m. in the 9400 Block of Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio.
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AMBER Alert issued for 3-year-old out of San Antonio​

An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 3-year-old girl out of San Antonio on Monday.

San Antonio police are asking for the public's help in finding Lina Sardar Khil who was last seen around 5 p.m. at the 9400 Block of Fredericksburg Road before she was abducted.

Police said Khil has straight, shoulder-length hair and was last seen in a ponytail with a black jacket, red dress, and black shoes.


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AMBER Alert issued for 3-year-old girl missing from San Antonio

Lina Sardar Khil was last seen around 5 p.m. Monday night in the 9400 block of Fredericksburg Road.
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AMBER Alert issued for 3-year-old girl missing from San Antonio​

Authorities are searching for a three-year-old girl missing from San Antonio.

According to an AMBER Alert issued Monday night, Lina Sardar Khil was last seen around 5 p.m. on the 9400 block of Fredericksburg Road. Authorities said she was last seen wearing a black jacket, a red dress, and black shoes. She has straight, shoulder-length hair, last seen in a ponytail.


MEDIA - LINA SARDAR KHIL: Missing from San Antonio, TX since 20 Dec 2021 - Age 3
 
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SheWhoMustNotBeNamed said:
Of note, they have said several times recently that they have no reason to believe this is an abduction. Despite activating the AMBER Alert for her.
Texas is also the state that activated recently for the teen girl believed to have run away.
They also have the other current AMBER Alert for the 3 children with their sex-offender father.

Texas Activation Criteria:

1. (A) Is this child 17 years of age or younger, whose whereabouts are unknown, and whose disappearance law enforcement has determined to be unwilling which poses a credible threat to the child’s safety and health; and if abducted by a parent or legal guardian, was the abduction in the course of an attempted murder or murder? OR
(B) Is this child 13 years of age or younger, who was taken (willingly or unwillingly) without permission from the care and custody of a parent or legal guardian, by: (i) someone unrelated and more than three years older, or (ii) another parent or legal guardian who attempted or committed murder at the time of the abduction?

2. Is this child in immediate danger of sexual assault, death or serious bodily injury?

3. Has a preliminary investigation verified the abduction and eliminated alternative explanations for the child’s disappearance?

4. Is sufficient information available to disseminate to the public to help locate the child, a suspect, or the vehicle used in the abduction?

Must meet ALL 4 CRITERIA.

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Wow. Number 3 and 4 for sure are debatable and have not been met imo from what we know. What is sad is that it would take all four things being met for a legitimate Amber Alert. I don't think that was the original purpose/hope of Amber's law. They did have the other recent one, the teen, that did not seem to meet criteria and it seems something is going on with regard to Amber Alerts, at least in Texas.
 
Miccistella said:
this somehow reminds me of the little autistic boy which wandered of and later was found drowned....

are there any bodies of water close by...?
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I think the pic shows a pool but I imagine they searched it although there was a case where a pool was searched more than once, Braylen Noble, and even though they searched the pool more than once not finding him, they then on a later date found him in the pool. I personally think that child's body was moved around. I'm not sure if that is the case you are thinking of, there have been several autistic children found in water, it seems especially that first year of Covid and stay at home.
 
So, here's the scenarios that may explain her disappearance.

1. She was never at the playground.
2. She went looking for her Mom & got lost.
3. Lured away by a stranger.

I'm not sure what to believe however hopeful that she will be found one way or another.
 
I would add lured by someone she/they know as in a neighbor, friend, relative. The remark from the father thinking she might be with another Afghan family sticks with me although with the communication barrier, I'm not sure how he meant that. It might have just been that he "hoped" that at first.
 
There was a case several months ago, I can barely recall it as it was resolved fairly quickly. A woman had a child or two of someone else's but she had not seen the news that they were "missing" and once she did, she called LE I think.

It seems like it was something like they wandered to her apartment or home, she knew of them,, she knocked I think maybe on the parents' door but no one was home so she kept them overnight safe... It seemed a bit questionable... But possible.

Something like that anyhow, I may have some detail wrong.

I guess we could hope maybe she is with another Afghan family who perhaps doesn't watch local TV news but I think it unlikely sadly as the community knows so theoretically most if not all know she is missing. Just hoping/trying to find a scenario in which she would be found safe.
 
Regina said:
All I have to add is the observation of how the circumstances of the disappearance are identical to those in the Alie Berrelez case, a case in which the perp was another tenant.
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I agree that the most likely answer here is someone in the complex or very nearby.
 
RoundPeg said:
This reminds me of Camille "cupcake" McKinney. :(

I think I got the name right.
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She crossed my mind too, that was an unusual one in that it was a stranger and they just walked off with her. It's not the norm imo but it is a reminder that it does happen. And it was outside at an apartment complex. I don't know how many adults if any were too close by in that one--I know it was a birthday party or some such and there were other children nearby. In this one it sounds as if there were other mothers or adults around with children at the "playground".

I wish they would at least verify she was independently seen there at that time.
 
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FBI agents, police continue search for clues to find San Antonio girl missing for one week

Lina Sardar Khil, is still missing one week after she was last seen on a playground in an apartment complex on the north west side.
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FBI agents, police continue search for clues to find San Antonio girl missing for one week​

Monday night marks one full week since 3-year-old Lina Khil was last seen, her disappearance sparking an AMBER Alert.

A week later, FBI agents in hazmat suits were skimming the Villas Del Cabo apartment complex in the 9400 block of Fredericksburg Road on the northwest side trying to find any clues.

Agents with shirts labeled “evidence response team” were digging through trash and dumpsters around the complex on Monday morning, although it’s not clear what they were looking for.
 
They seem to be really on this one. Is it usually the FBI we see digging through trash, it doesn't seem like it or is the difference because maybe San Antonio is letting them be lead agency? Often it's not the case, they just ask them to assist in some way in many cases...

Just wondering if there is some element here we are not aware of.
 
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'We have not lessened the intensity of this investigation' | SAPD, FBI still searching for missing 3-year-old

Lina Khil disappeared from the playground at her family's apartment on Dec. 20 and has not been seen since.
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'We have not lessened the intensity of this investigation' | SAPD, FBI still searching for missing 3-year-old​

The San Antonio Police Department provided an update in the case of missing 3-year-old Lina Khil Tuesday morning.

Police Chief McManus said while they continue to comb the web and try to get more leads, there isn't an advancement in the case. However, it was mentioned that the greenbelt is being searched by officials in the event that a tip or evidence is found. The search is near the apartment where Khil was last seen, near Hamilton Wolfe and Floyd Curl. Authorities said they are using canines to assist.

"It might lead us to something and we don't want to leave any stone unturned," McManus said. "So, we'll continue to go over those areas as we think there may be new evidence."

When asked if there were any suspects, McManus said they were looking at some people, but this still remains a missing persons case until evidence is found to indicate otherwise.

Although there are no new leads, McManus said the intensity of the case has not lessened.

Justin Garris, the acting special agent in charge, said the FBI has utilized several sources.

On Monday, the FBI was seen searching the dumpsters. The reason was that last week, the dumpsters were searched. Since the dumpsters had been emptied since then, officials wanted to do their due diligence again to make sure that no one had thrown out evidence or anything pertinent to the investigation or search efforts.

Since there was an 18 minute window last week where there was no visibility of Lina, a lot of the tips came after that window and the officials are asking that if anyone has any information that can be helpful in this case, to contact the FBI and SAPD.

It's been eight days since Khil was last seen. The command post has since been shut down since police said they have searched the surrounding area thoroughly.

"There is no lessening of this investigation simply because the command post has shut down," McManus said.

McManus expressed his sorrow in the disappearance of the little girl.

"There's nothing that we haven't done to try to find her," McManus said. "It's frustrating and disheartening and disappointing that we haven't come up with something yet."



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Lina Khil's father shares photo of dress he says she was wearing on day she went missing

Police Chief McManus said while they continue to comb the web and try to get more leads, there isn't an advancement in the case.
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Lina Khil's father shares photo of dress he says she was wearing on day she went missing​

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I tried to watch the PC earlier elsewhere but couldn't hear a word at full volume.

From this article, my takeaways are what does he mean they continue to comb the web? With her age, I wouldn't think web activity had anything to do with it.

It gives me slight hope when he says there are a few people they are looking at, LE often says there is no one or won't admit to there being anyone they are looking at.

18 minutes, I wonder how they know this. I also have not heard, has anyone(?), whether they have confirmed the adults and children the mother claimed were there have been found and talked with or were actually there?

This one, so far, is so vague with little information offered to us, that I have no opinion. I have not excluded anyone though and see no reason to so far. As far as I know, the mother's account has not been verified but then again, it has not been disputed either. As in all cases, I want to know when the child was last seen and where by someone other than family.

They really need to do press conferences in an area they can be heard. If someone is out there with knowledge, they can't even hear it to know they might have some information.

I don't get exactly what they mean that most tips have come in after those 18 minutes either. Does this mean someone saw her after the 18 minutes and gave a tip? But then she would not be unaccounted for for 18 minutes, it would be longer. It is a confusing comment to me.
 
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No new leads ‘disheartening’ in San Antonio missing 3-year-old case

An Amber Alert was issued Dec. 20 for Lina Sardar Khil, who police still believe is in danger. She was last seen in the 9400 block of Fredericksburg Road in San Antonio around 5 p.m. that day.
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Investigators have honed in on a time between 4:49 p.m. and 5:07 p.m. where they don’t have visibility of Lina from cameras or other sources.

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Missing Lina Khil: Police Zero in on Critical 17 Minutes on Day 3-Year-Old Vanished

Police in San Antonio, Texas, may have narrowed down the timeline in the disappearance of 3-year-old Lina Kihl. As previously reported, Lina had been at a playground at the San Antonio apartment complex where she lived with her family when she disappeared on December 20. Her mother briefly...
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Citing law enforcement sources, KXAN reports that police are now focusing on an 18-minute period on the evening of December 20, between 4:49 p.m. and 5:07 p.m. The report indicates that Lina is no longer visible on any surveillance camera or seen by witnesses beginning at 4:49 p.m. The report does not confirm why the time period police are focusing on ends at 5:07 p.m., though Lina’s mother is believed to have discovered her daughter missing from the playground around 5 p.m. on that Monday.
 
This "missing time" information makes pretty clear that she was seen that day. Answers the "when was she last seen by anyone but family" question... Up until 4:48 pm that day. Whether by video or other witnesses at the playground. 5:07 may be when mom returned to the playground and found Lina to be gone. Reported missing at 7:15.

San Antonio Police, FBI look for missing 3-year-old in video footage

The search for Lina Khil continues as investigation passes 48-hour mark
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K9's did pick up a scent when the search began Monday night but lost it and haven't been able to pick it up since then.

She adds the playground where Lina was last seen is about 40 feet from her family's front door.

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Lina Sardar Khil's parents are heartbroken, family friend says

Lina Sardar Khil is still missing, and the San Antonio Police Department is renewing its call for help from the community.
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Lawang Mangal said he’s a close friend of Lina's father, telling KENS 5 the two are from the same province in Afghanistan.
Mangal said that about an hour after Lina went missing, her father called him asking for advice.

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San Antonio police release new videos to aid in search for Lina Khil

San Antonio police release new videos to aid in search for Lina Khil
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So a camera(s) or witness did see her that day or more than one or a mix of both. That's helpful and good to know.

The ending time is a bit odd in wondering how they know but I guess it would have to mean they had sightings of her until that moment and that can only make me think someone saw her disappear, walk off, go with someone or camera coverage ran how many minutes and then she went out of frame, etc. It also wouldn't necessarily mean the mother was only gone 18 minutes, just that that's the last time anyone at all or a camera had sight of her, am I thinking right?

40 feet from their front door isn't very far but 18 minutes seems like a long time with no one watching or having sight of her.
 
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