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Police suspect teen's '02 slaying was gang related
New York (CNN) – Seven years ago, police asked Fabiola Saavedra to view photographs to identify a body they believed to be her 15-year-old sister, Brenda Sierra. She recognized a pair of hoop earrings and knew it was Brenda.
Saavedra had given her sister the earrings, studded with diamonds and sapphires, as a gift a few days earlier.
"Those earrings were on her ears in the photos cops showed me on that horrible Monday," Saavedra recalled, sobbing.
The remains were discovered that October weekend in 2002 in the San Bernardino National Forest, some 50 miles from their home in East Los Angeles, California.
Carrying a backpack, Sierra left her house at 7 a.m. October 18 to walk the five blocks to her best friend's house. Her friend's mother planned to take the two sophomores to school together. She never arrived at her friend's house. No one knew Brenda was missing for most of the day because a teacher who took attendance mistakenly marked her as present.
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Age: 17
Last seen: 1/1/2012
From: Vancouver, WA
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 90 lbs
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
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So so sad. I hope they find out who did this.
maybe for once someone will do the right thing and come forward. My heart goes out to Sierra's family and friends.
I would like to know why agencies want people to volunteer, during the hours of 9 to 5, Monday – Friday, instead of when people are willing to give time to a good cause.
I have volunteered twice, been turned down twice, not because I am a criminal, but because I can not volunteer during the day time hours because I do work. Some Cold Case departments and Missing and Exploited Children seem to only want volunteers during the day. Don't children, go missing before 9 and after 5 and weekends. I feel if people are willing to give up some of their time to volunteer why does it have to be between those hours and days, does not make sense to me.
In cold cases, loved ones have waited for a long time for answers and maybe if police agencies would accept volunteers during non working hours, they might find answers. I really am confused with the hours of volunteering.
I want to ask you to please help, 7 years is to long for a mother to wait for justice to be served.
I am asking you, to please help us ,to find the killer.
Brenda needs justice ...
Do have a headline about the holiday shooting inJupiter,Florida. Paul Meriage that killed his four family members, he is armed and dangerious. That family is very strong and have great faith.
I knew brenda & she was one of my best friends. I miss her every day & not a day goes by where I hope I will get a phone call from her family saying they found her killer! My bestfriend needs justices please if any know something do the right thing & let the Montebello police or any police what happen & who did it!! Let her family have peace knowing that her killer is off the streets & is not living among us anymore... Let finally have justice for my friends family & all of everyone else who loves her and miss her till this day! I love you girl & I'll miss you!