The search intensifies for Amira Wentz, a 5-year-old girl from Jacksonville, Florida, who has been reported missing for several weeks. According to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE), the state has issued a Missing Child Alert for Amira, last seen on September 23rd near Philips Highway in Jacksonville. FOX 13 News reports that authorities are on the lookout for Amira, who maybe in the presence of 43-year-old Jessica Dambrogio.
Frequenting the areas of Jacksonville and potentially Clay County, the pair might be traveling in a white Honda Accord, bearing a Georgia tag S1785932. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement has made an appeal for public vigilance and to contact 911 or the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office immediately if Amira is sighted. Giving details about the involved persons, ABC Action News described Amira as a white-Hispanic female, approximately 4 feet tall and 45 pounds, with brown hair and eyes.
The concern for Amira's welfare has been echoed by the Jacksonville Sheriff's Office. They acknowledged receiving reports that the child had not been seen for an extended period. The authorities conveyed their concern for her safety, stressing the need to check on her well-being. With the fdle Missing Endangered Persons indicating Wentz's last known location being on Philips Highway near Emerson Street, the urgency is palpable. "Due to the circumstances involved, we are concerned for Amira’s safety and want to ascertain her well-being," stated the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, as mentioned by News4JAX.
Jessica Dambrogio was described as a white-Hispanic of 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighing 180 pounds, with grey hair and brown eyes, by information obtained from FDLE. Discrepancies in descriptions appear, with News4JAX citing Dambrogio as weighing 125 pounds and her hair as black. The same report also mentions an inconsistency in Amira's height, reporting her as being about 3 feet tall. Whether traveling in the said Honda Accord having expired tags, if anyone holds information regarding Amira Wentz or Jessica Dambrogio's whereabouts, they are urged to inform the authorities at 904-630-0500.
