Vehicle connected to missing Sacramento children case found in Mexico, police say
SACRAMENTO – Authorities say the vehicle connected to a person of interest wanted after the death of a woman and the disappearance of her two children in Sacramento has been found unoccupied in Mexico.
The Sacramento Police Department has been looking for 4-year-old Athena Lee and 2-year-old Mateo Lee after 28-year-old Angelica Bravo was found dead in a north Sacramento home.
The California Highway Patrol issued the Endangered Missing Advisory and said the two children could be in Fresno, Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Merced, Orange and San Diego counties.
The children were last seen on July 8 at about 4 a.m. in Sacramento County.
The police department said they believe the children were dropped off somewhere in Southern California as they work closely with the CHP.
The CHP alert labeled Camron Lee, 38, as the suspect in the endangered missing advisory.
The police department said it's not labeling Camron as a suspect, but he remains a person of interest they want to speak with to help locate the children.
On July 10, police said Camron's vehicle, a 2023 Honda Pilot, crossed into Mexico. On July 19, Sacramento police announced that they had learned the vehicle was found in Ensenada unoccupied.
Barvo's family spoke with CBS Sacramento and said they are "shattered" and want Matreo and Athena back.
Bravo's death remains under investigation and police have not called it a homicide as they focus on locating the children.
What are the criteria for an Endangered Missing Advisory?
In order for an Endangered Missing Advisory to be issued, a situation must meet these three requirements:
- The children must be missing under unexplained circumstances.
- Authorities have to believe the children are in danger.
- There must be information that could be made public to help safely find those missing.
