TARA SIMHISER - 17 yo - Marion County KS

Kansas authorities issued an Amber Alert this evening for
17-year-old Tara Renee Simhiser, who was reportedly abducted from her
home in Marion County.



Tara is 5-feet tall and 120 pounds with
blonde hair and brown eyes. She is white and was last seen wearing blue
jeans and a dark shirt.


The suspect is 21-year-old Rojelio Hernandez, a Hispanic male,
5-feet-8-inches tall and 155 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes. He
was last seen wearing a light brown shirt, blue jeans and a blue ball
cap.They may be in a blue late ‘90s model Honda Accord.Shortly before 8 p.m., there were reports that the two may have been seen in the Wichita area, according to authorities.Anyone with information about their whereabouts should call 911 or the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME.

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A Kansas Amber Alert was issued Wednesday evening for a Marion County teen.
Investigators
believe Tara Renee Simhiser, 17, was abducted from her Marion County
home by Rojelio Hernandez, 21, about 5:30 p.m.
Simhiser was
described as white, standing 5 feet to 5-foot-2, and weighing 120
pounds. She’s blonde, with brown and blue eyes, and was last seen
wearing blue jeans and a dark shirt.
The suspect is described as an
Hispanic male, standing 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing 155 pounds,
with brown hair and eyes. He was wearing a light brown shirt, blue
jeans and a blue ball cap.
Hernandez will possibly be driving in a
blue late-1990s Honda Accord with Texas tags. Information was they
might be headed to Topeka, Kansas City, Junction City, Wichita or
Odessa, Texas, according to the alert.
Anyone with information or a sighting should call 911 or the Kansas Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-KS-CRIME.

Authorities say the man
captured on surveillance video wandering around northeast Kansas high
schools may have abducted a teenager from Marion County.
An Amber Alert was issued just before 6pm Wednesday for for Tara Renee Simhiser.
The Marion County Sheriff's Office says Simhiser was last seen around 3pm
Tuesday in Marion County. She's believed to be with 21-year old Rojelio
Hernandez.
The Sheriff's Office says they at first believed Simhiser went willingly, but
information in their investigation led them to discover that may not
have been the case. They said they learned of some "physical contact"
that led them to issue the Amber Alert Wednesday, signaling she may be
in danger. They would not elaborate on just what the contact was.
The Sheriff's Office says surveillance video from a Topeka business
indicates they may have been in the Capital City Tuesday night.
Late Wednesday, however, the KBI said new tips led them to believe the pais spotted in the Wichita area Wednesday night.
Ksamber.org/ released this information about the alert:
"Tara Renee Simhiser has been abducted. She is a 17yo white female, 5ft tall,
120lbs, bln hair, bro eyes. Last seen at her residence in marion
county. suspect is Rojelio Hernandez, hisp male, age 21, 5ft 8in,
155lbs, bro hair, bro eyes. He will possibly be driving in a blue late
90 Honda Accord. There is information that they may be in or headed to
Topeka. Hotels should be checked."
KBI confirms Hernandez is the same person who has been going around several
schools in Kansas, including Junction City posing as a student.

The search continues for a missing Marion
County girl. The abduction of 17 year old Tara Renee Simhiser prompted
an Amber Alert to be issued Wednesday. The alert was cancelled late
Wednesday night, but the search is ongoing.
Tara is a white female, 5ft tall, 120lbs, blonde hair, and brown eyes. She was last seen at her residence in Marion County.
The suspect is Rojelio Hernandez, a Hispanic male, age 21, 5ft
8in, 155lbs, with brown hair and brown eyes. He may be driving a blue
late 90 Honda Accord with a possible Kansas license plate 050BDD. The
vehicle and subjects were possibly sighted in the Wichita area
Wednesday evening.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911, the Kansas Bureau
of Investigation at 1-800-KS-CRIME or the Marion County Sheriff's
Office at 620-382-2144.

A 17-year-old girl who had been missing
since Tuesday has been found safe in northeast Kansas after being
dropped off at a bank. A suspect is in custody.Brown County
Sheriff John Merchant says a bank employee recognized Tara Rene
Simhiser around 11:25 Thursday morning and contacted police, who took
the Lehigh girl into protective custody.
Hiawatha Police Chief Evans Woehlecke (WOAH-luh-kee) says the girl seemed scared when officers arrived at the bank.
The chief says the suspect, 21-year-old Rojelio Hernandez, was detained
about 15 minutes later as he was cruising around town in a Honda
Accord.

A Kansas teen missing since Tuesday found safe was dating the man suspected of taking her against her will.

An alert bank teller recognized 17-year-old Tara Simhiser in Hiawatha
Thursday morning when she and 21-year-old Rojelio Hernandez tried to
cash a check.
The teller stalled them enough to call police. Officers arrived and took Simhiser
into protective custody and arrested Hernandez outside in his car.
Simhiser's neighbor tells KAKE News the two had been dating for about a month. "He
was a con artist. He lied about everything," said Amy Pennington. She
said Simhiser had fallen hard for the older man not knowing he was a
wanted criminal.

A court appearance was rescheduled for a Texas man accused of abducting a Kansas teen.
21-year-old Roy Hernandez of Odessa will be arraigned in
Brown County Nov. 25th. He faces two misdemeanor charges of
contributing to a child's misconduct and driving with a suspended
license. Tara Simhiser went missing from her Marion County home on Oct. 20th. An
Amber Alert was issued on the 21st and the pair was found in Hiawatha
on the 22nd. A bank teller recognized them when they came to the business.

A Texas man accused of abducting a Kansas teen was sentenced Wednesday in Brown County court.
21 year-old Roy Hernandez of Odessa, Texas pleaded no contest
to contributing to a child's misconduct and driving with a suspended
license.

A sentence of 18 months in jail and $900 in fines for both
counts was suspended, and Hernandez will instead serve probation.
Tara Simhiser went missing from her Marion County home on October 20th. An Amber Alert was issued on the 21st.
The pair was found in Hiawatha on the 22nd.
The Marion County Clerk of Court says that, as of Wednesday, no case has
been filed against Hernandez in their county in the alleged abduction.
He is, however, wanted on a parole violation in Texas.

Marion County authorities will not pursue a kidnapping charge in an incident that sparked an Amber Alert.
Instead, they filed a count of misdemeanor battery Friday against 21 year-old
Roy Hernandez of Odessa, Texas. It carries a maximum sentence of six
months in jail if he's convicted.
Hernandez disappeared with Tara Simhiser October 20th. They were spotted on surveillance video
in Topeka and found two days later in Hiawatha.
Hernandez pleaded no contest to charges in Brown County of contributing to a
child's misconduct and driving with a suspended license. He was
sentenced to probation there.
Hernandez is also wanted on a parole violation in Texas.