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Austin Cole Hernandez, an infant only 10 months old, was abducted by his non-custodial father, Gilbert Arredondo Hernandez, on April 28, 1997, from Tehachapi, California. Gilbert, who was 32 at the time, took Austin while his wife, Rhonda Accord, was out, having previously threatened to take their son. Shortly after the abduction, an FBI warrant was issued for Gilbert, charging him with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.
The father and son were last seen in a brown 1986 Nissan Maxima ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 28, 1997
The father and son were last seen in a brown 1986 Nissan Maxima ...Read More
Last Seen: Apr 28, 1997
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May 07, 2009
May 22, 2018
Austin
Hernandez
28
26 inches
18 lbs
Hispanic / Latino
Male
Apr 28, 1997
Tehachapi
California
Alameda County
165
25737
Kern County District Attorney
Bakersfield
California
,
TE970031
Kern County District Attorney
8201
Brown
Brown
Brown
11/14/2025
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