Missing mom, daughter found safe
By THE BAKERSFIELD CALIFORNIAN
A mother and daughter missing since Oct. 14 were found safe and unharmed early Tuesday morning at a motel, a private investigator reported.
The manager of the Tower Motel, 3215 Chester Ave., notified investigator Riley Parker at 6:06 a.m. and he then called the Bakersfield police, Parker said.
Police reported Monday that Nancy Escobar, 48, and her 8-year-old daughter, Amanda, had been missing since they were evicted from their Nottingham Drive condominium.
The news media reported the story and when Parker's telephone rang, he knew that was the call, he said.
"In this case it worked out beautifully," he said.
Escobar's family has taken care of her rent but there are other issues -- including the schooling of Amanda -- which will be addressed by authorities, Parker said. Amanda, who will turn 9 next week, has never been enrolled in a school, he said.
Police canceled the missing persons' notice at 10:45 a.m.
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