UNSOLVED HOMICIDE: AMBERLY MENDOZA

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When a young Yuma, Arizona girl is killed inside her own home, its determined that her attacker entered through her bedroom window. Investigators seek to identify a cruel predator who likely stalked the girl before acting in this episode of Last Seen Alive.

Amberly Mendoza was 10-years-old when an unidentified person took her life. She was a sweet girl who loved to draw, rollerblade and spend time with family. She is badly missed by many family members. Image source: family photo.
Amberly’s killer entered her home through a window. It’s believed that he may have stalked her, surveilling the house and her bedroom, before acting. Her family never returned to the home after her death. Image source: Google Maps.
A family advocacy center in Yuma is named in honor of Amberly. They provide many vital services to families in need, including families, like Amberly’s, who have experienced tragedy. Image source: Google Maps.

Sources used to research this episode:

Amberly Ann Mendoza Murder (Yuma Police Department)

Cold Case: The Murder of 10-Year-Od Amberly Mendoza (KYMA News Team)

Yuma Cold Case of 10-Year-Old Girl’s Murder Unsolved 28 years Later (AZ Family News)

Yuma Girl’s Killing Prompts Hot Line (Associated Press)

Article (Manny Romero and Loren Listiak / Yuma Daily Sun)

Police Hoping for New Leads in 1996 Cold Case in Yuma (AZ Family News)

How Amberly’s Place is Honoring Amberly Mendoza 30 Years Later (Lauren Duffel and Dillon Fuhrman / KYMA News)

News 11’s Interview with Amberly’s Sister, Jordan (News 11)

Schoolteacher Faces More Abuse Counts (Arizona Republic)

Yuma (visitarizona.com)

Yuma Proving Ground

MCAS Yuma

Amberly’s Place Family Advocacy Center

If you know anything about the death of Amberly Mendoza, please contact the Yuma Police Department at (928) 783-4421. Or, if you wish to remain anonymous, call Yuma’s 78-Crime anonymous tip reporting hotline at (928) 782-7463. If your tip leads to an arrest, you may be eligible for an award of up to $1,000.

Support Amberly’s Place Family Advocacy Center with a donation via their website.

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