A California woman who was kidnapped while walking her dog in Mexico and held captive for eight months has been released by her abductors, according to the FBI.
FBI San Francisco released this surveillance video in the case of kidnapped victim Monica de Leon Barba, a United States citizen, who was kidnapped in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, while walking home from work with her dog, Nov. 29, 2022.while walking her dog in Mexico and held captive for eight months has been released by her abductors and reunited with her family, according to the FBI.
"For the first time in a very long time we have good news! I need to thank every single person that helped my family and I through this entire ordeal. We can all finally close this chapter in our lives and work on the long road of healing we have ahead," de Leon's brother, Gustavo de Leon, said in a statementalong with an image of him posing over the weekend with his sister, who flashed a peace sign.
FBI San Francisco released this surveillance video in the case of kidnapped victim Monica de Leon Barba, a United States citizen, who was kidnapped in Tepatitlán, Jalisco, Mexico, while walking home from work with her dog, Nov. 29, 2022."For the past eight months, FBI personnel in California and Mexico have worked tirelessly with the family and with partners in Mexico.
"The FBI investigation is far from over, but we can now work this case knowing an innocent victim is reunited with her family," Tripp said of de Leon.In the aftermath of de Leon's abduction, FBI officials said they suspected de Leon was the victim of a "targeted kidnapping."A $40,000 reward leading to de Leon's recovery was announced shortly after the kidnapping.
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