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Joliet Elizabeth Cedano, a biracial female infant born April 17, 2006, was reported missing from the Palmdale area on September 11, 2006. At just under five months old—about 1 foot 11 inches and 10 pounds—she was last seen at William J. McAdam Park wearing blue denim overalls and a red‑and‑white shirt with her foster mother. Law enforcement records state a Hispanic man forcibly took the infant and left the scene in a maroon or red 1989 Buick Regal, California plate 2MFC968; that man was later arrested the same day but did not have Joliet with him.

He told authorities he had given the baby to her biological mother, Maria Cedano Ayala (also identified as Maria Ayala), who lost custody at birth and for whom a felony kidnapping warrant was issued September 12, 2006. Agencies believe Joliet and Maria may have fled to Mexico and mention potential vehicles as a black 2000 Chevrolet Silverado or a blue 1995 Mercury Marquis. The child has not been recovered and the case remains open; age‑progressed images have been circulated.

Does anyone with ties to the Palmdale–Lake Los Angeles area or the U.S.–Mexico border have information that could help locate Joliet?