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I’ve been following the case of Andy Cortez and his siblings for a while, and something has always intrigued me about the manner in which the police and media have reported on it. While the focus has understandably been on finding these children, there's been a noticeable lack of information about the non-custodial mother who is suspected of abducting them. Does anyone else feel like this case might have more to it that hasn't been publicly shared? I wonder if keeping some details under wraps is a strategy by the authorities to not tip off anyone involved. Either way, it’s such a mystery and leaves so many questions unanswered. Anyone know if this is typical in abduction cases involving family members?
I just came across the case of Andy Cortez and his siblings, and I'm really curious about the process behind age-progressed photos that are used in these missing person cases. Does anyone know how accurate they tend to be? I imagine a lot goes into predicting how a person, especially a young child, might look as they grow older. It's both fascinating and a bit haunting that there's technology trying to fill in these gaps. How do law enforcement and organizations decide when to update these images, and do they generally use them as a key part of their search strategy? It must be such a challenging task, especially in cases like Andy’s where there haven’t been many leads over the years.
I came across the case of Andy Cortez and his siblings the other day, and something that's been on my mind is how the age-progressed photos play into ongoing investigations for missing children. I think they're such an invaluable tool for the public and law enforcement alike, but I'm curious—has there ever been an instance where age-progressed imagery has directly led to locating someone who's been missing for years? With Andy having been missing since 2011, I wonder how accurate these progressions can really be when so much time has passed. It's a daunting task to try and predict how a child might grow and what subtle changes might appear over the years. Just hoping these images could eventually help jog someone's memory or lead to new information about their whereabouts. If anyone has insights or knows of instances where this has been successful, I'd love to hear more about it!