Elian Amilcar Majano 2 - Endangered Missing - Texas

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Elian Amilcar Majano 2
Endangered Missing

DOB: December 15, 2003
AGE: 2
SEX: Male
RACE: Biracial (Hispanic and caucasian)
EYES: Brown
HAIR: Black
HEIGHT: 2'
WEIGHT: 30 lbs

WEARING: White T-shirt, orange or yellow flower print shorts, spiderman sandals

MISSING SINCE: June 21, 2006
MISSING FROM: Irving, Texas United States

CONTACT: Irving PD 972-721-2661

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From AMW

Boy Vanishes After Visit To Park

Texas police say they still trying to locate a little boy who vanished following a visit to a park in Irving, Texas.

In the early evening hours of June 21, 2006, Yancy Majano decided it was the perfect time to take her boys to Lively Park, a lush, 25-acre spread in Irving where her boys could blow off some steam.

As Yancy enjoyed the scenery with her boyfriend, the boys decided to play in a nearby wooded area. Two-year-old Elian and his older brother wandered off. But when playtime was over, Elian was nowhere to be found.

Police say Yancy Majano searched for her son frantically, but couldn't find him. That's when cops say she turned to them for assistance. Immediately, a full-fledged operation went into swing. Investigators pulled out all of the stops to try and find little Elian.


When playtime was over, Elian was nowhere to be found.
Search For Elian Still Underway
During the first 24 hours of searching for Elian, investigators say they searched high and low. They used helicopters, blood-hounds and pure man power -- just about anything that could help them find the child.

But as the 24-hour mark passed, police and Elian's family grew more and more concerned for the boy. Unfortunately, searchers could not find Elian and police decided to issue an AMBER Alert.

But almost a month later, police had no new leads in the case. The state-wide AMBER alert was canceled. Investigators say they are still working the case and hope to bring Elian's family some answers.

Investigators are urging Texas residents as well as people living in the Southwest to keep an eye out for the child. They are also asking for tips that could help them uncover this mystery.

Elian was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, flower print shorts and Spiderman flip-flops.

http://www.amw.com/missing_children/brief.cfm?id=39490

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Still no sign of Elian, missing for one year
12:59 PM CDT on Thursday, June 21, 2007

By KATHERINE LEAL UNMUTH / The Dallas Morning News



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IRVING – A year ago, tiny two-year-old Elian Majano stepped into Irving's Lively Park and disappeared.

Today, police are no closer to finding him than the day he went missing. A tip line set up in the case never drew many calls.

"I live with a lot of anguish," said Gilberto Bercian, 52, the boy's father. "But I have this great faith and hope that God will do something, that they will find my little angel."

Elian's disappearance June 21 touched off a frantic search by police, volunteers and bloodhounds that didn't turn up a single piece of clothing or the Spider-Man sandals he was wearing.

That evening, a sinkhole caused by a broken sewer main was discovered nearby, prompting suspicions that Elian fell into the hole. The next day, an Amber Alert was issued to tell people that Elian may have been abducted.

The department later faced criticism for using an alert because there was no sign of a kidnapping. The city began repairing the damaged sewer lines after the problem was discovered.

Irving police spokesman David Tull said neither the abduction nor the sinkhole scenario can be ruled out.

"We're in the same place we were as the day he went missing as far as determining what happened to him," Officer Tull said.

The evening of June 21, Elian's mother, Yancy Majano, took him and his four-year-old brother, Alexis, to the park. She told police she let the two out of the truck to play while she remained inside with a male friend.

The day after Elian went missing, Child Protective Services took custody of Alexis, citing inadequate supervision by the mother and, later, her "inability to take some responsibility" for Elian's disappearance.

During one hearing, there were accusations that Yancy Majano, 25, was having an affair. Elian's parents are now separated, and his brother Alexis, now five, is in the custody of an older half brother.

An Irving detective also testified that Alexis told investigators "Elian fell" and pointed toward the hole.

Irving officials conducted an exhaustive search of sewer lines in the city for weeks. The Police Department even posted camera footage of the search on its Web site. Officer Tull said the department wanted to show the public its efforts to find the boy.

"I elected to put those video clips in there to give people an understanding of the steps we were taking," he said.

The Web site also has a lengthy narrative of the events that happened and a recording of the original 911 call made by an onlooker since the boy's mother did not speak English. Both parents are immigrants from El Salvador.

"There's been no change," Officer Tull said. "It may be a cold case, but by no means is it a closed case. We're still looking into any and all possibilities to bring this to a conclusion."

Bercian now sees Alexis, his other son, on weekends. He said he believes Elian was kidnapped.

http://www.wfaa.com/sharedcontent/dws/wfaa/latestnews/stories/wfaa070621_lj_elian.25bfc5b7.html

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The Elian Majano Hot Line was established on the day after his disappearance and remains a dedicated line to receive tips and information regarding his disappearance.

If you have any information that could possibly assist in solving this case, please call the Elian Majano Hot Line [phone]