Seeking Information

KIDNAPPING/MURDER

This is a sketch of a Unknown Suspect

Unknown Suspect

DESCRIPTION

Age: 25- to 35-years old Hair: Brown
Sex: Male Eyes: Blue
Height: Approximately 5'8" Race: White
Weight: Approximately 160 pounds Build: Thin
Remarks: The suspect is believed to have a mustache. He has a very quiet voice and a slightly sunken face. At the time of the abduction, he was wearing a black, red, and white plaid long-sleeved shirt; blue jeans; and a dark blue baseball hat. He may have been accompanied by a German shepherd mix breed dog named "Buster".

Victim - Anthony Michael Martinez

THE DETAILS SURROUNDING THE CRIME

An unknown male suspect is being sought for the kidnapping and murder of ten-year-old Anthony Michael Martinez in Beaumont, California. On April 4, 1997, the child was taken at knife point from the backyard of his home, where he was playing with his two younger brothers and two friends. The suspect allegedly put Martinez in a vehicle and then drove away. His body was found a few weeks later in a remote location approximately 20 miles east of Palm Springs, California.

REWARD

A reward of up to $100,000 is being offered by the Riverside County, California Sheriff's Office and the County of Riverside, California for information leading to the identification, arrest, and conviction of the person responsible for the death of Anthony Michael Martinez.

IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS CASE, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR LOCAL FBI OFFICE OR THE NEAREST AMERICAN EMBASSY OR CONSULATE. IN ADDITION, THE RIVERSIDE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA SHERIFF'S OFFICE HAS A TWENTY-FOUR HOUR TOLL FREE HOTLINE, 866/255-2800.

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ROBERT S. MUELLER, III
DIRECTOR
FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
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