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The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert for a teenage girl amid an ongoing search for her and a fugitive man wanted in connection with the death of a newborn in early August.
\n\nThe alert pinged cell phones across the state on Sept. 7 on behalf of the Monterey County Sheriff's Office, which reported the 14-year-old girl, Diana Galvez Ortega, missing. She has addresses in both Castroville and Salinas.
\n\nThe agency said the teen was spotted traveling with 38-year-old Sergio Galvez Perez, who is wanted on multiple alleged sex crime charges involving the teen, as well as alleged child endangerment and murder. The sheriff's office said Galvez Ortega is considered a victim in the case.
\n\nOfficials have issued arrest warrants for Galvez Perez, and they allege he has prevented law enforcement from locating the 14-year-old girl.
\n\nGalvez Ortega and Galvez Perez were last spotted near Constitution Boulevard and East Laurel Drive in Salinas around 2 a.m. PT on Aug. 4, the CHP said in its Labor Day weekend Amber Alert.
\n\n"These allegations are extremely serious and are an important part of why locating Diana and ensuring her safety and well-being remain a priority," the sheriff's office said in a…
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