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Father Of Kidnapped California Teen: 'Let My Daughter Go...You've Taken Everything Else'
Officials still haven't found any trace of the 16-year-old girl—or her alleged kidnapper—who was the subject of that cell phone Amber Alert that you probably received Monday night.
San Diego County Sheriff's detectives are still looking for 16-year-old Hannah Anderson and James Lee DiMaggio, the man accused of killing her mother Christina Anderson and her 8-year-old brother Ethan and kidnapping Hannah. Last night friends of the Anderson family held a vigil at Hannah's school El Capitan High School, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Her father spoke at the vigil and a press conference, and he demanded that DiMaggio return his daughter, "I'm begging you to let my daughter go. You've taken everything else."
DiMaggio was a close friend of the Anderson family, and the children considered him an uncle. Christina Anderson's body was found in the burning rubble of DiMaggio's home. It is believed that Ethan perished in the fire as well, though his body has not been identified.
Investigators have received numerous tips after they sent out an Amber Alert on Monday night, but there haven't been any confirmed sightings of DiMaggio or his blue Nissan Versa with the California license plate 6WCU986. They believe that he is headed to Texas or Canada, but they're not sure. Authorities are not discussing DiMaggio's motive in the case.
They are very worried about Hannah. Lt. Glenn Giannantonio told Fox 5 San Diego, "We think she’s in grave danger."
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