Skeletal remains found amid AMBER Alert for missing baby
San Antonio police found skeletal remains in a South Side park on Friday night while searching for Ozana Cisneros, a 7-month-old girl still missing under an active AMBER Alert. Authorities have not confirmed whether the remains are human or linked to the infant. Her mother, Maximina Cisneros, 19, was found alive nearby and hospitalized in stable condition.
Key Takeaways
- Investigators discovered skeletal remains in a South Side park during the search for missing 7-month-old Ozana Cisneros.
- Police said it is unclear whether the remains are human or connected to the active AMBER Alert case.
- Ozana's mother, Maximina Cisneros, 19, was located at a home less than half a mile away and hospitalized in stable condition.
- The Texas Department of Public Safety issued the AMBER Alert on Thursday; the baby remains missing as of Friday night.
- Police described the case as a developing story and said further updates would follow.
Who is missing and why was an AMBER Alert issued?
Ozana Cisneros is a 7-month-old girl who was last seen on June 10 with her mother, according to San Antonio police. The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an AMBER Alert on Thursday as authorities searched for the infant south of downtown San Antonio.
Maximina Cisneros, 19, was wanted in connection with the alert. Police said Ozana was last seen with her mother, and the case has drawn urgent attention across the city. For more coverage of active missing-person investigations, see our True Crime & Unsolved Mysteries section.
What did police find during the South Side search?
On Friday night, investigators searching in the 600 block of East Theo Avenue found skeletal remains in a South Side park, KSAT reported. Police at the scene said the discovery came amid the ongoing search for Ozana Cisneros, who is the subject of the AMBER Alert.
Authorities have not said whether the remains are human or whether they are connected to the missing infant. Lt. David Bacarreza told reporters: "We understand the concern from the community and the questions that they have but this is all the information we're releasing at this time."
Where was the mother found and is the baby still missing?
Earlier Friday, authorities located Maximina Cisneros at a home in the 200 block of Parkview Drive, less than half a mile from the park where the remains were found. Police said she was hospitalized in stable condition with unspecified injuries.
Despite finding the mother, the search for Ozana continues. KENS5 reported the San Antonio baby is still missing after her mother's hospitalization, and the San Antonio Express-News said SAPD confirmed the search continues after the mother was found alive on the South Side. The infant was not with her when authorities made contact.
What do authorities know about the remains?
Police cautioned that key details about the skeletal remains remain unconfirmed. Officials have not said whether forensic testing has begun or when more information might be released.
The discovery during an active AMBER Alert search has raised community concern, but San Antonio police stressed the investigation is ongoing. Bacarreza's statement underscored that authorities are limiting what they share while the search for the missing 7-month-old continues.