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WANTED AGE: 39 DOB: 3/25/63 HEIGHT: 5'0" WEIGHT: 120 pounds HAIR: Brown EYES: Blue ALIASES: Ann Yermak, Ann Saul, Ann Kaplan |
MISSING AGE: 3 1/2 DOB: 1/1/99 HEIGHT: 2'9" WEIGHT: 22 pounds HAIR: Light Brown EYES: Brown |
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Broadcast Date: June 24, 2002 SYNOPSIS: Ann and Mike Kibalo married after dating for nine months. Only one thing was missing to make their lives complete - a child. Two and a half years after they were married, Ann gave birth to Samantha and the couple brought her home to Suffern, New York. But their joy was short-lived. According to Mike, Ann began behaving erratically almost immediately. She allegedly began yelling at Mike saying that she didn't need him anymore. The following afternoon, Mike returned home from work to find all the furniture missing. They baby's room was also completely cleaned out. Mike called his mother-in-law. He claims Ann answered the phone and told him the marriage was over and that he would never see their daughter again. According to Mike, Ann told him that she had called the police and reported that Mike beat her up and that he was also harming Samantha. Police later determined that there was no evidence of abuse. Mike Kibalo sued for divorce and sole custody of Samantha. As the divorce case weaved through the legal system Ann was ordered by the court to share custody of Samantha with Mike. After a weeklong visit with Ann, Mike said Samantha was returned to him with bruises on her face. Mike immediately took Samantha to the family pediatrician. The doctor said that the bruise was three to five days old - which means that it most likely occurred while Samantha was with her mother. A court-appointed psychiatrist was assigned to evaluate Mike and Ann's fitness as parents. While no determination was made as to how Samantha got the bruises, the psychiatrist concluded that there was something odd in the way Ann was treating her daughter. Over a span of 11 months Ann took Samantha to 7 doctors on 33 occasions. She also reportedly hired 23 lawyers and 11 psychiatrists - according to some, a classic behavior of a person suffering from Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy. The final diagnosis was that Ann had a severe personality disorder with a mixture of traits from several disorders. Soon Mike Kibalo was awarded full custody of Samantha. But the ordeal was far from over. Ann had appealed the court ruling and she still had a right to see her child. The day before the court made it's final decision on the appeal, Mike brought Samantha to the police station for a scheduled overnight visit with Ann. Mike returned the following day to pick up his daughter but Ann never showed up. All efforts to find them have failed, leaving Mike Kibalo's life in ruins. Mike fears that his daughter is in grave danger. Two months later, police discovered Anne's SUV abandoned in a Brooklyn parking garage. But a search of the vehicle provided no clues as to Ann or Samantha's whereabouts. Both have been missing since February of 2001. Samantha Kibalo would now be three years old. She has light brown hair and brown eyes. Ann Kibalo is wanted for kidnapping and unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Authorities believe she may be traveling with her red Tibetan terrier named Vodka. She may also be in contact with medical professionals. If you have any information on the whereabouts of Samantha or Ann Kibalo, please contact the Rockland County Sheriff's Department, the FBI, or call the Unsolved Mysteries hotline, 1-800-876-5353.
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