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Missing Vivian Aileen Trout 
Vivian, approximately 1997; Age at the time of disappearance: -progression to Age at the time of disappearance: 23 (approximately 2017); Marina Trout Date reported missing : 04/06/1997 Missing location (approx) : Miami Beach, Florida Missing classification : Family Abduction Gender : Female Ethnicity : Hispanic DOB : 07/23/1994 (27) Age at the time of disappearance: 2 years old Height / Weight : 2'9 - 2'11, 33 pounds Medical conditions : Vivian has allergies. She has problems with air conditioning as the result. Distinguishing characteristics, birthmarks, tattoos : Hispanic female. Blonde hair, brown eyes. Vivian has a birthmark on her left hip. She has large facial dimples which are visible when she smiles. Vivian's nickname is Mimi and she may use the aliases Mimi Lopez, Mimi Garcia, Margarita Ortega and/or Vivian Lopez Garcia. She speaks English and understands Spanish also. Her ears are pierced. Information on the case from local sources, may or may not be correct : Vivian was last seen in Miami Beach, Florida on April 6, 1997. She was abducted by her non-custodial mother, Marina Trout. A felony warrant for kidnapping and interference with custody was issued for her on April 15, 1997. Photos of Marina are posted with this case summary. Her DOB : is June 28, 1953, making her 43 years old at the time of Vivian's abduction. She's described as Hispanic, 5'1 and 150 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. She may use the aliases Juana Marina Lopez, Juana Marina Lopez Trout, Marina Vargas, Marina Savon, Marina Savin and/or Marina Lopez. She has a glass right eye. Marina speaks fluent English with a heavy Spanish accent. Marina was supposed to have supervised visitation with Vivian, as she had abducted the child once before. On the day of her disappearance, they had a scheduled supervised visit in the 1000 block of Lenox Avenue, at an apartment Marina shared with her mother, Bertila Vargas. The visit started at noon and Marina was supposed to return Vivian to her father, John, at 5:00 p.m. Only about about five minutes into the visit, the supervisor went into the bathroom. Marina locked her in and fled with Vivian. The supervisor pried open the bathroom window and called for help until someone summoned the police. When questioned, Vargas said she didn't know Marina and Vivian's whereabouts. John has criticized the United States government for allegedly mishandling Vivian's case and losing her case file. He kept copies of the file in his residence and says they were stolen during a burglary. Nothing else was taken. It is believed that Marina took Vivian out of the United States, possibly to Guadalajara, Mexico or to Spain, Costa Rica or South America. Marina also has contacts in Santa Ana, California and the states of New York and New Jersey. Vivian is considered to be endangered, as Marina has an unspecified mental condition which may make her dangerous to her daughter's welfare. Texas authorities are assisting with the investigation. Other information and links : ncy Miami Police Department 305-673-7776 Miami Beach Police Department 305-673-7900 Texas Department of Public Safety 800-346-3243 September 2021 updates and sources The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children The Garden of Missing Children |