Regina Martinez
Full Name: Regina Martinez
Aliases: None known
Wanted for: Kidnapping
Missing Since: June 1, 2015
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Details: Regina Martinez is wanted for kidnapping her son, Luis Alderete-Martinez, from his father, Luis Roberto Aragon-Alderete. The couple met in 2010 and divorced in 2014. After the divorce, Luis Roberto was awarded primary custody of Luis, while Regina received visitation rights. Luis Roberto says that Luis loves ice cream, playing with his toy train, and the game hide and seek.
On June 1, 2015, Luis Roberto dropped three-year-old Luis off at his preschool in El Paso, Texas. Later that day, he returned to take Luis home, only to learn that Regina had already picked him up. Luis Roberto tried to call and text her, but she never responded.
Luis Roberto immediately contacted the police, who began a search for Luis and Regina. On February 18, 2016, she was charged with felony kidnapping. She may have taken Luis to her hometown of Chihuahua, Mexico, where she has family.
Several billboards have been set up throughout Texas that feature Luis' picture and information. Over the years, Luis Roberto has contacted several police departments, hired a lawyer, and hired a private investigator in Mexico. The investigator located Luis in Mexico City, but less than a day later, he was moved to an unknown location. Due to a lack of cooperation between local authorities and the U.S. Department of State, Luis Roberto has had trouble locating Luis in Mexico.
Luis Roberto says he worries about Luis' safety, whether he has enough food, a place to live, and is getting an education. He also wants Luis to be happy.
Regina was born on May 10, 1988. She is 5'4", weighs 120 pounds, has black hair and brown eyes. She is of Mexican descent.
Extra Notes:
- This case was first released on November 1, 2022 as a part of the third volume of the Netflix reboot. It was released in the third part of a three-week Halloween event. It is featured at the end of "Abducted by a Parent" as a part of a Parental Abductor Roll Call alongside Charles Vosseler, Foong Chin, Heather Unbehaun, Reuben Blackwell Sr., Francisco Flores and Susan Zaharias.
- It was also profiled on In Pursuit with John Walsh.
- Some sources state: Luis was at daycare and Regina picked him up for a "short vacation".
Results: Wanted
Links:
- New billboard goes up to help find missing El Paso boy - May 25, 2018
- Organizers hope to find missing El Paso boy - May 25, 2018
- Tras no encontrar a su hijo en la guardería comienza la búsqueda (in Spanish) - May 25, 2018
- Luis has been missing for 3 years - June 19, 2018
- Police Believe Luis Alderete-Martinez Was Abducted By His Mom In 2015 - February 13, 2019
- El Paso boy missing 5 years featured on 11 digital billboards; might be in Mexico with mom - June 26, 2020
- Father searching for his son for five years: "I have to keep fighting for him" - March 2, 2021