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Do you know who killed Amberly Ann Mendoza in 1996?
In the small city of Yuma, Arizona, ten-year-old Amberly Mendoza was known for her shy smile and her love for drawing, eating pizza, and rollerblading. On the evening of March 8, 1996, the Mendoza home was filled with the sounds of a family barbecue. Amberly spent the evening playing with other children and watching a movie before saying her goodnights around 11:30 p.m. and heading to her bedroom. She fell asleep having left her window slightly open to let in the fresh night air, a common practi ...Read More
In the small city of Yuma, Arizona, ten-year-old Amberly Mendoza was known for her shy smile and her love for drawing, eating pizza, and rollerblading. On the evening of March 8, 1996, the Mendoza home was filled with the sounds of a family barbecue. Amberly spent the evening playing with other children and watching a movie before saying her goodnights around 11:30 p.m. and heading to her bedroom. She fell asleep having left her window slightly open to let in the fresh night air, a common practi ...Read More
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Amberly Mendoza
December 19, 2022
Female
Hispanic / Latino
Yuma
AZ
1996-03-09
1985-12-28
10
Amberly
Mendoza
No
11/27/2025
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I’ve been reading about Amberly's case again, and I can't help but feel distressed... ...Read More
05/19/2024
I’ve been reading about Amberly's case again, and I can't help but feel distressed... ...Read More
05/19/2024
I can't stop thinking about how crucial advancements in DNA technology could be to Amberly's case. I... ...Read More
08/16/2023
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