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SAPD searching for mom who took her child and may be headed for Las Vegas

Rachel Ashley Marks

Santa Ana Police Department

Advisory: Detectives Ask for Public’s Assistance in Parental Abduction Case

SANTA ANA, CA (June 6, 2014) – On 06/06/14 at approximately 8:30 am, SAPD officers responded to a local motel at 2600 N. Main reference a possible parental abduction.

The investigation revealed that the father, who has sole custody of the missing child, was with the mother of the child last night. All three spent the night at a motel. When the father woke up this morning, the mother had left the room with their daughter in violation of the court ordered child custody agreement.

It is believed the mother may be on her way to Las Vegas where she currently resides.

Suspect: Rachel Ashley Marks, 25 years old, Female, White, 5-5 tall, 130 pounds, Black hair, and Brown Eyes

Child: Taylor Faith Marks, 4 years old, Female, White, 3-5 tall, 50 pounds, Brown hair, Brown eyes. Last seen wearing grey skirt, white shirt with polka dots, and black shoes.

Suspect Vehicle: Dark colored compact SUV, possibly an Acura MDX

Photos of the mother, missing child, and suspect vehicle are attached.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Santa Ana Police Department at 714-245-8390 or Crime Stoppers at 1-855-TIP-OCCS.

For media inquiries please contact Sgt. J. Gonzalez at 714-822-4415.

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Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.
Art Pedroza

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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  • I'd like to know more about the circumstances of father getting sole custody. There's a clinic at Berkeley law school that assists mother/victims of spousal abuse, saying in 54% of domestic violence cases, the father gets custody. So what is the story behind this story?

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