Almost Solved · Missing-person research
Dulce Maria Alavez: timeline, sources and podcasts
Dulce Maria Alavez was five when she disappeared from a New Jersey park. Start with the FBI’s place and date, then separate what a source documents from the theories discussed around the case.
Open Where are they? in Apple PodcastsThe Disappearance of Dulce Maria Alavez · 2026-09-16 · 55m
Start your timeline with the sources
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September 16, 2019 · Last seen
The FBI says Dulce was last seen that afternoon while playing at Bridgeton City Park behind Bridgeton High School in Bridgeton, New Jersey. Check the source
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Identification details
The FBI describes a yellow shirt with a koala, black-and-white patterned pants, and white dress sandals. Keep the source attached when recording clothing descriptions. Check the source
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Public appeal · Photos and video
The FBI page asks people with photos or videos from the park on September 16, 2019, to use its linked submission route. An appeal for material does not establish who was responsible. Check the source
Keep images taken that day separate from later identification aids. Send potential evidence through the agency’s current instructions; an Almost Solved Research File is for organizing your own source checks.
Questions to follow
- Which location or movement is supported by an identified witness or image, rather than repeated without attribution?
- When coverage discusses a person or vehicle, is it describing an official appeal, a reported observation, or a theory?
Listen, then check the source
The linked episode is independent podcast coverage. Compare its claims with the records above and keep an episode’s publication date separate from the dates of the events it discusses.
Keep the links that answer your questions
In Almost Solved, organize source links and your own notes in a Research File. Open one outside source, check it, and return to the app before starting the next trip. Add a copied or shared link when you need it.
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