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The Disappearance And Parental Abduction Of Ava Baldin Texas

Leo Migdal
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the disappearance and parental abduction of ava baldin texas

When we bring children into the world our first thought and instinct is to protect them. You feel as if you would do anything to keep them from harm. We nurture them and teach them the ways of the world. For many children, they are raised in a two-parent household, with support and love from both. Others have a single parent, still fighting to protect them from anything. But what happens when a parent is the one a child needs protection from?

Today’s story looks at what happened to Ava Baldwin. First, I would also like to thank Tina, Ava’s aunt who is desperate to find her niece. Alongside Ava’s father David in a fight, they hope will they don’t have to pursue much longer. Ava Grace Baldwin was born April 6, 2009, to Mother Kathryn Ann Baldwin in San Antonio, Texas. A whirlwind romance started in 2008 when David Hopper met Kathryn Baldwin. It was in a recovery group led by David in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

The two struck up a conversation and fell head over heels for one another. They quickly married in a small, simple church wedding with plans for a huge one. The extravagate wedding Kathryn hoped for would never come because David saw Kathryn’s true colors. Only married a month, David filed for divorce. David realized Kathryn was not who she made herself out to be. She was a good liar with mental health issues she was not taking care of properly.

The pair would split, with Kathryn going back to San Antonio. Soon after, Kathyrn and David were face to face in a court room when Kathryn dropped a bomb. She was pregnant. Even though this was unexpected and unplanned David attempted to make the best of the situation. The two had a cordial relationship with David supported Kathryn finically, although the two lived separately. He was present at all doctors' appointments and was buying all things baby.

Then, about two months prior to the birth of Ava, Kathryn dropped off the face of the earth. No one could find Kathryn until Tina found Kathryn on Myspace. Figuring out where Kathryn took off to, David filed with the courts to see his daughter. When Ava was six months old, David was able to see her briefly, and the court took a DNA test to determine if David was the biological father. The DNA results came back that David Hopper was indeed Ava’s father. When this was confirmed, David proceeded to file for joint custody of her, David was awarded joint custody.

For many years David tried everything to see his daughter by legal means. Kathryn would make excuses and dodge David any way she could. Once she had to have breast implant surgery so she would not make it to the agreed upon drop off point. In December of 2014 David was supposed to have Ava for the Christmas holiday, and again in the summer of 2015. Somehow Kathryn managed to evade all of these visitations. Once school was back in session David sent letters to Ava's school requesting, they inform him if Ava was ever absent.

The school did reach out to David but only weeks after his daughter failed to attend. They were able to confirm Ava did attend at the beginning of the school year but has not shown up for the past twelve days by this point. This event is what started the nightmare for David and his family. Ava, circa 2015; Age-progression to age 15 (circa 2024); Kathryn "Katie" Baldwin Ava was last seen in San Antonio, Texas on September 17, 2015. She may be in the company of her non-custodial mother, Kathryn Ann Baldwin, who has a felony warrant out for her for interfering with child custody.

Photos of Kathryn are posted with this case summary. Her date of birth is January 3, 1975; she was 40 years old in 2015. She's described as White, 5'2 and 105 to 120 pounds, with blonde hair and hazel eyes. She is right-handed and has a large tattoo of a rose on her abdomen and hip area. Her natural hair color is light brown. Her nickname is Katie and she may use the last name Moore.

Kathryn has a history of alcohol and prescription drug abuse, suffers from mental illness and is supposed to take medication, but there's been no record of her refilling her prescriptions since 2015. She and Ava may move frequently and may be staying in women's shelters and/or homeless shelters. Kathryn may tell people she is being stalked. Ava's mother and father, David Hopper, had joint custody of her. After Hopper requested full custody, Kathryn disappeared with her. Kathryn's vehicle, a silver 2014 Ford Escape with the Illinois license plate number Q29-2793, was found abandoned in a parking lot on Whitby Road in San antonio in April 2016, seven months after the...

Newburgh Heights Police Chief John Majoy weighs in on reports more than 1,000 children have gone missing in northern Ohio on 'Sunday Night In America.' The father of a Texas girl, who disappeared from San Antonio in September 2015 when she was 6 years old, believes his ex-wife of just 34 days is hiding her. David Hopper and Kathryn "Katie" Baldwin were married for just 34 days before they decided to split. He only learned during divorce proceedings that she was pregnant with their daughter, Ava Grace Baldwin, who is now 14 years old. "I met her at a recovery group called Celebrate Recovery. And she had a great story — come to find out it wasn't true," Hopper, who lives in Oklahoma, told Fox News Digital.

They had a whirlwind courtship followed by a small marriage shortly after meeting, only to file for divorce just over a month later. It was during the separation process that Baldwin said she was pregnant, but she apparently claimed Hopper was not the father. A court-ordered DNA test would prove otherwise. Ava Grace Baldwin is a missing 16-year-old girl and the victim of a family abduction. She was last seen on September 17, 2015, in San Antonio, Texas, when she was just 6-years-old. Ava Grace is believed to be in the company of her non-custodial mother, Kathryn Ann “Katie” Baldwin, who has a felony warrant for interfering with child custody.

Baldwin has a history of alcohol and prescription drug abuse and suffers from mental illness. At the time of Ava Grace's disappearance, Baldwin and Ava Grace’s father, David Hopper, shared joint custody. After Hopper sought full custody due to concerns about Baldwin’s ability to keep Ava Grace safe, Baldwin vanished with their daughter. In April 2016, seven months later, Baldwin’s silver 2014 Ford Escape was found abandoned in a San Antonio parking lot, but there was no sign of Ava Grace or Baldwin. Baldwin’s family has stated they believe both Ava Grace and Kathryn are deceased, but Hopper and his family strongly disagree. They remain steadfast in their belief that Ava Grace is alive and being hidden, possibly with the help of friends or relatives.

Baldwin is known to have family ties in Texas, Oklahoma, California, Florida, and Illinois, as well as friends across the country. Hopper and his family refuse to give up hope. Their only wish is for Ava Grace to be safely returned home to the family who loves her deeply and will never stop searching for her. Authorities believe Kathryn “Katie” Baldwin, Ava's mother, abducted the child in San Antonio in 2015; have you seen them? Photo by: Ava Baldwin at age 6, and at age 9 in age-progressed photo [NCMEC] Ava Baldwin at age 6, and at age 9 in age-progressed photo [NCMEC]

SAN ANTONIO, TX — The last time David Hopper knew where his daughter Ava Baldwin was it was September 17, 2015. It was on that day that six-year-old Ava disappeared from San Antonio, the home of her mom, Kathryn “Katie” Baldwin. Police believe the mother kidnapped the girl and went on the run.

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