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Kibalo,Samantha M.missing February 3,2001; New York
Topic Started: Sep 15 2006, 11:32 AM (834 Views)
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Samantha Michelle Kibalo


Left: Samantha, circa 2001;
Right: Age-progression to age 6 (circa 2005)


Vital Statistics at Time of Disappearance

Missing Since: February 3, 2001 from Suffern, New York
Classification: Family Abduction
Date Of Birth: January 1, 1999
Age: 2 years old
Height and Weight: 2'9, 22 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Light brown hair, brown eyes. Samantha may use the alias last names Yermak, Saul, and/or Kaplan.


Details of Disappearance

Samantha was last seen in Suffern, New York on February 3, 2001. She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Ann Yermak Kibalo, during a court-ordered overnight vistation. Samantha's father, Michael Kibalo, has had custody of her since she was almost a year old. He was given custody after court testimony that Ann had hit the child and had taken her to seven different doctors 33 times in the eleven months since her birth.
Photographs and vital statistics for Ann are posted below this case summary. A Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warrant for kidnapping was issued for her on January 15, 2002. She also has warrants for her arrest on charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, custodial interference, and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Her last known address was in New Hyde Park, New York.

Ann and Samantha were originally traveling in a black four-door 1996 Suzuki Sidekick Sport with a gold-colored bumper and New York license plates. It has was recovered in a parking garage in the New York City borough of Brooklyn two months after the Kibalos disappeared. They may be accompanied by a 12-pound red miniature Tibetan Spaniel or Tibetan Terrier dog named Vodka. They may frequent doctor's offices and other medical facilities. Ann and Samantha may be with an adult female relative. They may be in the New York City, New York area, or in Palm Beach County or Boynton Beach, Florida; Illinois; or New Hampshire. In 2006, there were sightings of them reported in Santa Fe, New Mexico, but the reports have not been confirmed.

Samantha is believed to be at risk; her mother may have been abusing her prior to her disappearance. Ann may suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, which would cause her to harm Samantha and/or subject her to unnecessary medical treatment. Michael now lives in New Jersey and is actively searching for his daughter. He believes Ann may be homeschooling the child, as he cannot find evidence that she is enrolled in school anywhere. Samantha's case remains unsolved.



Ann Yermak Kibalo

Left and Center: Ann Yermak Kibalo;
Right: Age-progression to age 40 (circa 2003)

Date of Birth: March 25, 1963
Age: 37 years old
Height and Weight: 5'0, 115 - 120 pounds
Distinguishing Characteristics: Caucasian female. Brown hair, blue eyes. Ann wears eyeglasses while driving. She may use the last names Yermak, Saul, and/or Kaplan. Ann may have cut her hair short and dyed it blonde. She has an accounting degree from Brooklyn College and has previously worked in that field.
Medical Conditions: Ann has a dental condition and may seek medical treatment for it. She is mentally unstable; she has a severe personality disorder and several traits from other disorders, and may suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, which could cause her to harm Samantha. Ann is classified as disabled.


Investigating Agency
If you have any information concerning this case, please contact:
Rockland County Sheriff's Office
845-638-5400
OR
845-638-5440



Source Information
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Child Search Ministries
The Polly Klaas Foundation
New York State Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse
Child Quest International Inc.
Child Protection Education of America
New York Missing Persons
Justice Junction
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Free New Mexican



Updated 4 times since October 12, 2004.

Last updated January 12, 2007; details of disappearance updated.

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A 7-year-old girl abducted by her mother five years ago might be living in Santa Fe, according to six eyewitnesses.

Samantha Michelle Kibalo and her mother, Ann Yermak Kibalo, disappeared from Suffern, N.Y., in February 2001 after failing to return from a court-authorized overnight visit.

The child’s father, Michael Kibalo, who had sole custody of Samantha, has been searching for her ever since.

After receiving a tip she might be here, Kevin Gallagher, a lawyer and friend of Michael Kibalo, visited Santa Fe twice — in February and in September. He distributed missing-child fliers and talked to six people who said they were certain they had seen mother and daughter — at a mall, a doctor’s office and other places.
One woman who talked to the mother and daughter several times described Samantha as “real quiet, withdrawn.” She said the mother didn’t interact much with the child.

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Above: Samantha Kibalo in 2001 (left) and an age-progressed image to 8, circa 2007 (right)

Samantha Michelle Kibalo

Last seen in Suffern, New York on February 3, 2001

Vital statistics: Born on January 1, 1999. Light brown hair, brown eyes. Was two at the time.

NCIC number: M-271465753

Circumstances: She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Ann Yermak Kibalo. Samantha's father, Michael Kibalo, has had custody of her since she was almost a year old. He was given custody after court testimony that Ann had hit the child once and may suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy; she had taken Samantha to seven different doctors 33 times in the eleven months since her birth. A photo and vital statistics are posted below. A Federal Bureau of Investigation warrant for kidnapping was issued for her on January 15, 2002. She also has warrants for her arrest on charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution and unauthorized use of a motor vehicle. Ann and Samantha were originally traveling in a black four-door 1996 Suzuki Sidekick Sport with a gold-colored bumper and New York license plates. It has since been recovered in a parking garage in the New York City, New York borough of Brooklyn. They may be accompanied by a 12-pound miniature Tibetan Spaniel named Vodka. They may frequent doctor's offices and other medical facilities. Ann and Samantha may be with an adult female relative. They may be in the New York City, New York area, or in Palm Beach County or Boynton Beach, Florida; Illinois; or New Hampshire. They were spotted in New Mexico; Samantha was reported to be a quiet child and her mother was reported to not interact with her much. Her father now lives in New Jersey, but continues to search for his daughter. Samantha may be homeschooled, as there is no record of her being enrolled in school anywhere.


Above: Ann Kibalo in 2001

Vital statistics: Born on March 25, 1963. Brown hair, blue eyes. Ann wears eyeglasses while driving. She may use the last names Yermak, Saul, and/or Kaplan. Ann may have cut her hair short and dyed it blond. She has worked as an accountant. Ann has a dental condition and may seek medical treatment for it. She is mentally unstable; she has a severe personality disorder and several traits from other disorders, and may suffer from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy, which would cause her to harm Samantha. Ann is classified as disabled.

If you have any information as to Samantha's whereabouts, please contact the Rockland County Sheriff's Office at 845-638-5400. Any information recieved can be kept confidential.


Information used to compile this case file came from the following sources:
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
Child Search Ministries
The Polly Klaas Foundation
New York State Missing and Exploited Children Clearinghouse
Child Quest International Inc.
Child Protection Education of America
New York Missing Persons
Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Charley Project
The Free New Mexican
<a href="http://www.forthelost.org/">For the Lost</a>
<a href="http://www.forthelost.org/family/index.html">Adam Haseeb Memorial Pages</a>
<a href="http://forthelost.wordpress.com/">For the Lost blog</a>
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http://www.cnn.com/2010/CRIME/03/22/grace....ibalo/?hpt=Sbin

Cold case: Mom, tot disappear during custody dispute
By Alexis Weed, Nancy Grace Producer
March 20, 2010 10:31 a.m. EDT
Samantha Kibalo is shown at the time she disappeared, and what she might look like today at age 11.
Samantha Kibalo is shown at the time she disappeared, and what she might look like today at age 11.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS

* Mom vanished with child the day before a custody hearing
* Court-appointed psychiatrist says it appeared the father would get custody
* Police believe mother and child may be living under assumed identities
* Know something? Call 845-638-5400 or 1-800-843-5678.

New York (CNN) -- Under a shared custody agreement, Mike Kibalo handed his 2-year-old daughter, Samantha, to an officer during a scheduled visitation exchange at the New Hyde Park Police Department in New York.

Kibalo says it was February 4, 2001, the last time he saw Samantha.

Kibalo and his estranged wife, Ann Yermak, were scheduled to appear the next day in court for a divorce hearing. She never showed, and hasn't been seen since.

A court-appointed psychiatrist had testified at a previous custody hearing that Samantha's future visits with her mother should be supervised.

According to the psychiatrist, Yermak had been found to show symptoms of Munchausen syndrome by proxy, a condition where a person attributes sickness to someone else, often a child for whom they are caring, even though the child is not sick.

"She kept on taking Samantha to hospitals when I would drop her off for visitations," Kibalo said. "Every time I would drop off Samantha she'd go to the police and say I abused her."

"Munchausen by proxy would be the diagnosis, which is, of course, a terrible dangerous diagnosis in terms of the baby, a grave diagnosis because the baby grows up as sick baby," the psychiatrist, Dr. Bert Pepper, told CNN.
Every time I would drop off Samantha she'd go to the police and say I abused her.
--Mike Kibalo, father

He added that a mother often is motivated by the attention she receives from others for taking care of a child presumed to be sick.

"What I found, in the course of months of evaluation, is that the baby was perfectly healthy and she was taking the baby to doctor after doctor and seeking medical care for nonexistent illnesses," Pepper said. "None of the illnesses were confirmed by any of the pediatricians I spoke to."

Kibalo says the court planned to award him custody after an investigation by child services ruled the abuse claims against him were unfounded.

"It became pretty clear that Mike was going to get custody of the baby," Pepper agreed.

Instead, mother and daughter simply vanished.

The SUV that Yermak had been driving was found two weeks later, abandoned in a Brooklyn parking garage. The child's hair and fingerprints were found in the vehicle, but there was nothing to indicate where they might have gone.

Samantha was born on New Year's Day in 1999. Three weeks later, Yermak filed for divorce.

Kibalo said she dragged out the divorce, hiring and firing more than 20 lawyers.

He added that after his wife became pregnant, she used his credit card to purchase items meant for a much older child, including a motorized toy car.

"Maybe love is blind and I didn't see the red flags," Kibalo said.

Investigators learned that in the weeks before she disappeared, Yermak had been loading up on prepaid calling cards at a convenience store.

Afterwards, Yermak stopped using her cell phone and credit cards.
Certainly if she has a new identity it would make it easier. I can't imagine she's using her given name.
--Detective PIerce Redmond


Detective Pierce Redmond of the Rockland County Sheriff's Office was assigned to the case in 2003. He says the most likely scenario is that Yermak and Samantha have been living under assumed identities.

"In our day and age it's difficult to fly under the radar," Redmond said. "Certainly if she has a new identity it would make it easier. I can't imagine she's using her given name."

Redmond said it would be difficult for Yermak to stay on the run without help. That help, the detective added, may be coming from Yermak's family.

Although Yermak had been living with her mother, Ruth Yermak, at the time she and Samantha went missing, Redmond said Ruth Yermak has provided little help to investigators.

CNN's calls to a phone number listed to Ruth Yermak were not returned.

Two warrants have been issued for Ann Yermak's arrest. A federal warrant is outstanding on charges of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution, and a warrant issued by the Ramapo Justice Court alleges custodial interference in the first degree. Both warrants remain active and are extraditable nationwide.

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children produced an age-progressed image showing what Samantha might look like today.

"Unfortunately, we don't really know what Samantha actually looks like," Redmond said. "Any computer enhanced photos are guesses."

When Samantha was last seen, she had light brown hair and brown eyes. She would now be 11 years old.

Kibalo wants Samantha to hear his message: "Daddy's alive. Daddy's still looking for you and Daddy still loves you and wants to bring you home."

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of Samantha Kibalo or Ann Yermak is asked to contact the Rockland County Sheriff's Office at 845-638-5400 or the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.

Callers may remain anonymous, if desired. "They can also contact any local law enforcement agency," Redmond said. "The information would eventually filter back to us and we would follow up on it."
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Martin Crumblish Jr. vanished in Dobbs Ferry more than 30 years ago.
Written by
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Three local teenage girls reported missing believed to be runaways
Etan Patz. Elizabeth Smart. Lauren Spierer. Their disappearances prompted national media frenzies.

Patz was 6 when he vanished while walking to a bus stop in lower Manhattan in 1979. Smart was 14 when she was kidnapped from her Utah home in 2002, reunited with her family nine months later. And Lauren Spierer, the Indiana University junior from Greenburgh, was 20 when she disappeared in June 2011 in Bloomington, Ind., after a night of partying. All have been the subjects of countless news stories.
But for other missing young people, including some in the Lower Hudson Valley, the spotlight has faded.
In Westchester, Rockland and Putnam counties, there are 12 people who went missing under the age of 21, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Some parents have endured decades without answers, eager to learn whether their loved ones are alive or dead.
Others cling to hope because only months have passed.
Regardless, optimism ebbs by the day.
Karen Kelly, 71, of Lake Placid has waited more than 30 years for news about her son, Martin Crumblish Jr., who vanished in Dobbs Ferry. She moved from the village in 1992 because she was unable to bear the constant reminders of his disappearance.
“Every time I’d see a mound of dirt, I’d wonder whether he was under it,” Kelly recently told The Journal News. “If he was killed, was it fast? Did he suffer? So many things with a missing child. Wherever your mind can go, it goes.”
Crumblish is one of 121 children reported as missing in New York state and more than 2,500 in the country.
To solve many of the cases, police need a witness to come forward, a parent to surrender or a match in a DNA database.
Media bias, some experts suggest, accounts for why some missing children’s cases draw more attention than others.
Seong-Jae Min, an assistant professor of communication studies at Pace University, told The Journal News that his research demonstrates that media outlets cover missing-persons cases with a tacit awareness of bias.
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Factors that contribute to disproportionate coverage of certain missing children include race, gender, attractiveness and social status, he said.
“There is a long line of media research that documented the media’s over-representation of white victims,” Min said. “Missing-children cases are no exception. White missing children … tend to receive a lot more coverage, although half of all missing children in the real world are minorities.”
The bias may be because the majority of American journalists are white, Min said, and news organizations, deliberately or not, tend to prefer news stories that concern the majority audience group, which is white.
A child’s appearance can play a significant role in coverage, he said.
“It is a bit disturbing to say that better-looking missing children receive more media coverage, which basically means that attractiveness may determine one’s life or death as attractive children receive more coverage and hence increase the likelihood of being found,” said Min, who has compared FBI statistics to television news coverage and found a high representation of missing children who are white.
“While there are no conclusive, empirical results, the media may like stories of young, cute missing girls,” Min said.
“This also has to do with the make-up of the journalists and news audience. … From (the majority) perspective, cute, young girls are more ‘vulnerable’ and hence they need to be protected more.”
Still, news coverage or lack thereof doesn’t relieve anguish for families of the missing.
Vivian Jones of Yonkers hasn’t heard from her daughter, Stevie Bates, since April.
“I don’t know where my daughter is, and I don’t know when I’m going to know where she is and what happened to her,” Jones said.
“It’s difficult to get out of bed, but we have to keep looking for her.”
Tom Mauriello, 51, of Rye Brook knows his son is in another country, but he can’t do anything to get him back.
“It’s just awful,” he said. “I’ve shed so many tears over this. I’ve cried over this over and over and over again.”

Factors that contribute to disproportionate coverage of certain missing children include race, gender, attractiveness and social status, he said.

“There is a long line of media research that documented the media’s over-representation of white victims,” Min said. “Missing-children cases are no exception. White missing children … tend to receive a lot more coverage, although half of all missing children in the real world are minorities.”
The bias may be because the majority of American journalists are white, Min said, and news organizations, deliberately or not, tend to prefer news stories that concern the majority audience group, which is white.
A child’s appearance can play a significant role in coverage, he said.
“It is a bit disturbing to say that better-looking missing children receive more media coverage, which basically means that attractiveness may determine one’s life or death as attractive children receive more coverage and hence increase the likelihood of being found,” said Min, who has compared FBI statistics to television news coverage and found a high representation of missing children who are white.
“While there are no conclusive, empirical results, the media may like stories of young, cute missing girls,” Min said.
“This also has to do with the make-up of the journalists and news audience. … From (the majority) perspective, cute, young girls are more ‘vulnerable’ and hence they need to be protected more.”
Still, news coverage or lack thereof doesn’t relieve anguish for families of the missing.
Vivian Jones of Yonkers hasn’t heard from her daughter, Stevie Bates, since April.
“I don’t know where my daughter is, and I don’t know when I’m going to know where she is and what happened to her,” Jones said.
“It’s difficult to get out of bed, but we have to keep looking for her.”
Tom Mauriello, 51, of Rye Brook knows his son is in another country, but he can’t do anything to get him back.
“It’s just awful,” he said. “I’ve shed so many tears over this. I’ve cried over this over and over and over again.”
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120819/NEWS...?nclick_check=1


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SAMANTHA KIBALO: Mom took girl, 2, during '01 visit
12:05 AM, Aug 19, 2012 | Comments

Ann Kibalo has eluded the FBI for more than a decade after kidnapping her daughter, Samantha, 2, during a custody visit on Feb. 3, 2001.

Her husband, Michael Kibalo, who was living in Suffern at the time, was granted custody during divorce proceedings and hasn’t seen his daughter since. Investigators believe Ann Kibalo is in the country and receiving help.
“There are people, we are pretty sure, that know where they are,” said Rockland County sheriff’s Detective Pierce Redmond.
AnnKibalo was charged with custodial interference and faces a federal charge of unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. The case has garnered some TV attention, including “America’s Most Wanted” and “Unsolved Mysteries.”
Kibalo has done accounting work in the past and been treated for a dental condition.
Kevin Gallagher, Michael Kibalo’s attorney, said a New Mexico hairdresser claims she cut Samantha’s hair on several occasions. People across the country claim to have seen the two.
http://www.lohud.com/article/20120819/NEWS02/308190056
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