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Angela Estella Burns, a 1-year-old girl, went missing on March 7, 1994, from Midwest City, Oklahoma. Angela was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Lilia Castro Burns. At the time of her abduction, Angela was 2 feet tall and weighed 35 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Angela is of biracial descent, with both Caucasian and Hispanic heritage.

A felony warrant for Lilia's arrest was issued in 2009, over 15 years after the abduction. Lilia, who may use the alias surname Ortiz, ...Read More
Last Seen: Mar 07, 1994

Victim Details

Apr 07, 2010

Apr 03, 2019

Angela

Burns

31

1

24 inches

35 lbs

White / Caucasian

Female

Angela Estella Burns, a one-year-old girl of Hispanic and Caucasian descent, was last seen in Midwest City, Oklahoma. The circumstances surrounding her disappearance point to an alleged parental abduction by her mother, Lilia Burns. At the time she went missing, Angela had brown hair and brown eyes. The case remained open for many years, with law enforcement agencies and organizations for missing children continuing to circulate her information in the hopes of generating new leads. As time went on, age-progressed photos were created and distributed to give the public an idea of what Angela might look like as she grew older. The official investigation into Angela's disappearance was handled by the Midwest City Police Department. A felony warrant for kidnapping was eventually issued for Angela's mother, Lilia Burns, on October 1, 2009. It was believed that Lilia may have been using the alias last name Ortiz. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children also became involved, creating a poster with Angela's information and the details of her disappearance to raise public awareness. The case was entered into the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) as MP5730. Despite these efforts, years passed without any definitive resolution, leaving family and community members with unanswered questions about Angela's whereabouts and well-being. Ultimately, after years of uncertainty, there was a significant development in the case. The information available in her NamUs case file now indicates that Angela Burns has been found alive. While the specific details surrounding her recovery and what her life was like during the years she was missing are not widely publicized, the update to her case status confirms that she is no longer considered a missing person. This resolution brings to a close a long and difficult chapter for those who searched for her, ending the decades-long mystery of her disappearance.

Mar 07, 1994

Midwest City

Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

26354

Midwest City Police Department

Midwest City

Oklahoma

Oklahoma County

73110

100 North Midwest Boulevard, Oklahoma

4057391304

Local

Law Enforcement

9402100

Midwest City Police Department

Brown

Brown

Brown

06/24/2026


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