Andrew Escobar, who was declared missing in 2023 at the age of 11, has been found alive and safe in El Paso, Texas, three years after his disappearance. His mother, Miriam Felix, took him during a custody dispute with his father, Juan Escobar.

Custody Dispute and Search Efforts

Multiple state and federal agencies, including the U.S. Marshals, were involved in the search, but efforts to locate him had been unsuccessful until now. Juan Escobar, Andrew’s father, had been searching for his son full-time, quitting his job to do so.

Juan Escobar was informed of his son’s discovery by an El Paso police officer, who told him that Miriam Felix had triggered a warning while crossing the border from Mexico into the U.S. in El Paso. Andrew had traveled extensively over the past three years, including to Austria, Albania, and Turkey.

Darlene Gomez, an attorney representing the family, praised the efforts of law enforcement in finding Andrew. The next steps involve allowing Andrew to recover while law enforcement continues its investigation.

Miriam Felix is currently being held at an El Paso jail and is awaiting extradition back to New Mexico.

Original reporting: WLWT Cincinnati — read the source article.