MICAELA HANSON - 4 yo - Orlando FL

Grandparents search for child, mother


Flyer for missing child Micaela Hanson and Antonia.

By Christian De La Rosa, Reporter

Last Updated: Sunday, February 19, 2012 10:52 AM

ORLANDO -- A little girl's grandparents are crying out for help as they fear their grandchild may be in danger.

Micaela Hanson, 4, and her mother, 22-year-old Antonia Gambino Peluso, haven't been seen in months.

The little girl's father was taking steps to work out a legal custody arrangement and family members believe Antonia feared she wouldn't get to see her daughter as often.

The family believes the woman may be doing drugs and the 4-year-old's life may be at risk.

Micaela Hanson’s grandparents said she likes giving concerts at home and making up fairy tales.

But home has been a lot more quite in the past several months.

“I spend hours, every day, on Facebook, trying to find her,” said Michelle as her emotions overcame her.

Grandparents Michelle and Ron Hanson said they were home back in July when Micaela's mom dropped by to say hello.

“And the next thing you know she grabbed her and runs out the door,” described Michelle .

They said Antonia drove off with the little girl.

The grandparents, who were raising the little girl, quickly called law enforcement and hired a private investigator to track both of them down, but it hasn't been easy.

“It's almost as if she has vanished off the radar,” said private investigator James Copenhaven.

Investigators said Antonia doesn't have a job, a bank account, or permanent residence, which makes her virtually untraceable.

Saturday, the family got a tip from someone in Marion County saying they'd seen the mother and daughter inside a rented home.

The family said they showed up and were told the house had recently been vacated.

Inside, they said they found drug paraphernalia and some of Micaela's toys.

The family has very few leads in the search for the little girl and her mom, which is why the family reached out for help.

If you have any information you are asked to please call law enforcement.

Up to this point, the paternal grandparents said they have been raising the child.

The father has been following court procedures in trying to get full and legal custody.

The family isn't interested in pressing any charges, but authorities are treating this as a domestic child abduction.

http://www.cfnews13.com/article/news/2012/february/384335/Grandparents-search-for-child,-mother

Nothing new found 4-17-12

22 de Febrero de 2012

OPI Fans, Thank you all for assisting us with sharing the Missing Child case of Micaela Hanson. I so very happy to announce we were able to recover Micaela this morning in upstate NY. Micaela is doing great and is on her way back to Florida~OPI

https://es-la.facebook.com/myfloridapi/posts/197625613671279

Only a few days after she went missing and she was found in NY?