Missing
Norma Licona Morales
Norma, approximately 2007; Dafne Morales
Date and time person was reported missing : 02/24/2007
Missing location (approx) :
Dallas, Texas
Missing classification : Endangered Missing
Gender : Female
Ethnicity :
Hispanic
DOB : 11/16/1974 (46)
Age at the time of disappearance: 32 years old
Height / Weight : 5'3, 150 pounds
Description, clothing, jewerly and more : A black sleeveless shirt, gray pants and large loop earrings.
Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos
: Hispanic female. Black hair, brown eyes.
Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Norma disappeared with her eight-month-old daughter, Dafne Destiny Morales, from Dallas, Texas on February 24, 2007. A photograph of the baby is posted with this case summary. Norma and Dafne were last seen outside their apartment in the 3600 block of Bolivar Drive. They were supposed to meet Norma's estranged boyfriend at 1:30 a.m. but never arrived.
24 hours later, Dafne was found abandoned on a porch in Matamoros, Mexico. She had been left there with a baby carriAge at the time of disappearance: , blanket, baby food and juice, but there was no note or any other clue as to her identity. She was alive and unharmed, suffering only from a cold.
The infant was given to social workers and nicknamed Estrellita, which means "little star" in Spanish. Media appeals were issued to help identify her, and Norma's loved ones heard about it and thought Estrellita might be Dafne. Her identity was confirmed by DNA testing in April, and she was given to Norma's parents. There was no sign of Dafne's mother, however, and Norma has never been heard from again.
Authorities initially believed Norma voluntarily took Dafne home to her native Mexico, but now they suspect foul play was involved in Norma's disappearance. She is described as a responsible person who would never have voluntarily abandoned her daughter or left without warning. She left behind her car and other belongings.
At the time of her disappearance, Norma was living in the United States illegally and working in the Dallas area. Her parents live near Mexico City in the Mexican state of Hidalgo. Her case remains unsolved.
Other information and links : ncy
Texas Department of Public Safety
800-346-3243
September 2021 updates and sources
Texas Department of Public Safety
America's Most Wanted
The Brownsville Herald
KTRK-TV
The Dallas Morning News
October 12, 2004. September 19, 2007; .
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