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FBI offers $20,000 reward in case of missing American woman kidnapped from home in Mexico

FBI offers $20,000 reward in case of missing American woman kidnapped from home in Mexico
There was never any sort of threats. There was never any enemies, anything that would indicate that she was in any kind of trouble. Zona Lopez and her brother Tony are puzzled as to how and why their mother went missing. 63 year old Maria del Carmen Lopez is an American and has been living in Pueblo Nuevo in Colima Mexico for the last nine years. The small town is just 120 miles south of Guadalajara. FBI investigators believe the mother of seven was kidnapped on February nine from her home. Someone did see there was *** car that drove into the property and there was an exchange of words. Um, they did hear her say that she would not get into the car. Lopez's daughter says that witness was *** cousin who reportedly saw 4 to 5 strange men near her home at the time of her disappearance and two individuals picked her up and another one came out of the van. It was, uh and they, they had their heads covered and they covered her mouth and, and that's when they took her, Lopez is retired and loves to cook and garden. Her family says she has no ties to gangs or any criminal activity. They believe she may have been targeted in *** crime of opportunity. I don't think it was isolated. I mean, to end up at *** town that's so far away, so remote from the city you really had to kind of have to be indicated. Go there. So we're doing everything we can still, we're not gonna give up, we're not going to give up on my mom. We're going to find her one way or another. The fbi's L *** field office is now offering *** $20,000 reward for information leading to the woman's whereabouts. *** spokesperson could not comment on the specifics of the case but said so far no arrests have been made and that they're hoping someone with information will come forward. The woman's family is devastated but said they're not giving up until they bring their mother home. We don't care about you guys give us back. My mom, the FBI is being tight lipped about the case since the suspects are still at large. But *** spokesperson said they are working with Mexican authorities on the case. I'm Candice C K News.
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FBI offers $20,000 reward in case of missing American woman kidnapped from home in Mexico
More than a month after a 63-year-old U.S. citizen was kidnapped from her home in Mexico, the FBI has announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts.Maria del Carmen Lopez was kidnapped Feb. 9 in Pueblo Nuevo, a municipality in the southwestern Mexican state of Colima, the FBI's Los Angeles field office said in a release Thursday.Lopez is also a Mexican citizen, according to a statement from the Colima Attorney General's office, which said it is working with the FBI on the investigation.Though the FBI did not share details on the case, it described Lopez as having blonde hair, brown eyes and tattooed eyeliner.The FBI's announcement comes nearly two weeks after the violent kidnapping of four Americans in the Mexican border city of Matamoros, two of whom were killed, and three weeks after the disappearance of three women who crossed into Mexico to sell clothes at a flea market.The investigation into Lopez's disappearance was opened by the Colima Attorney General's Office on the day of the suspected kidnapping and the Mexican Attorney General's Specialized Prosecutor for Organized Crime has since requested to take the case, the statement from Colima authorities said.The Colima prosecutor's office said it has shared information with Mexican federal authorities and has also collaborated with U.S. agencies "seeking to clarify the facts and safeguard the integrity of the victim."The FBI encouraged anyone with information about where Lopez may be located to contact their local FBI office, submit a tip online or reach out to the nearest American embassy or consulate.CNN has reached out to the FBI for additional information.In all, more than 100,000 Mexicans and migrants are missing across the country, leaving their families no explanation and little solace. The Mexican government's quick response to recent disappearances of Americans has raised eyebrows among some who criticize officials for lacking such prompt reactions in a slew of domestic cases.

More than a month after a 63-year-old U.S. citizen was kidnapped from her home in Mexico, the FBI has announced a $20,000 reward for information leading to her whereabouts.

Maria del Carmen Lopez was kidnapped Feb. 9 in Pueblo Nuevo, a municipality in the southwestern Mexican state of Colima, the FBI's Los Angeles field office said in a release Thursday.

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Lopez is also a Mexican citizen, according to a statement from the Colima Attorney General's office, which said it is working with the FBI on the investigation.

Though the FBI did not share details on the case, it described Lopez as having blonde hair, brown eyes and tattooed eyeliner.

The FBI's announcement comes nearly two weeks after the violent kidnapping of four Americans in the Mexican border city of Matamoros, two of whom were killed, and three weeks after the disappearance of three women who crossed into Mexico to sell clothes at a flea market.

The investigation into Lopez's disappearance was opened by the Colima Attorney General's Office on the day of the suspected kidnapping and the Mexican Attorney General's Specialized Prosecutor for Organized Crime has since requested to take the case, the statement from Colima authorities said.

The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward in the case of missing American, Maria del Carmen Lopez, who was kidnapped from her home in Mexico on Feb. 9.
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The FBI is offering a $20,000 reward in the case of missing American, Maria del Carmen Lopez, who was kidnapped from her home in Mexico on Feb. 9.

The Colima prosecutor's office said it has shared information with Mexican federal authorities and has also collaborated with U.S. agencies "seeking to clarify the facts and safeguard the integrity of the victim."

The FBI encouraged anyone with information about where Lopez may be located to contact their local FBI office, submit a tip online or reach out to the nearest American embassy or consulate.

CNN has reached out to the FBI for additional information.

In all, more than 100,000 Mexicans and migrants are missing across the country, leaving their families no explanation and little solace. The Mexican government's quick response to recent disappearances of Americans has raised eyebrows among some who criticize officials for lacking such prompt reactions in a slew of domestic cases.