Alexander Matthew Erb‑Sanchez, a 15‑month‑old biracial boy, was last seen in Ellenton, Florida on **November 7, 2008**. According to official records, he was reported missing after failing to show up for a custodial visit at his mother’s home as ordered by court. Authorities allege that Alexander’s non‑custodial mother, **Micaela Sanchez‑Vasquez**, abducted him. A felony warrant for kidnapping was issued on **November 14, 2008**, within a week of his disappearance.
At the time he went missing, Alexander weighed approximately **24 pounds**, stood about **30 inches tall **, had auburn or red hair and brown eyes. He had a distinctive **birthmark on his lower back**, and his mother was noted to have a **mole on her back**.
Much of the initial information circulated through resources such as NamUs where his case is registered under case number **MP18491**, and NCMEC case number **1109906**. His last confirmed contact date is listed as November 7, 2008.
Over the years, Alexander’s disappearance was classified as a **family abduction**, and his father, Bradley Erb, along with community advocates and programs such as the Fireball Run, participated in widespread awareness efforts, including digital billboard campaigns across Florida, to publicize Alexander’s photo and case profile. Online communities and forums such as Websleuths tracked and discussed the case extensively, with age‑progressed images produced as he got older — for instance projecting how he might appear at age 3 or 6.
In July 2019, a breakthrough was reported via a missing‑persons recovery archive: Alexander **was located safely in Mexico**. The archive described that he had been living with his mother, and after many years, authorities were able to secure his safe return to the United States in mid‑2019.
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Alexander’s case underscores the prolonged impact of family abduction scenarios, the power of coordinated public awareness campaigns, and the importance of recovery archives that track successful reunifications even many years after disappearance.
Last Seen: Nov 7, 2008
