Alexia Anne Reale was five years old when she was last seen in Elk Grove, California, on June 1, 1997.

In late May 1997 the parents reportedly forced Alexia and her sister to drink bleach-laced milkshakes for eight days. Jessica, the older sister, said she was later punished for trying to help Alexia vomit by having Alexia locked in a closet for five days. Around June 1, Jessica found Alexia unresponsive; Barbara attempted CPR but Alexia was dead. The body was allegedly kept in the family freezer, then dismembered with a pruning saw, incinerated in the fireplace, and the ashes and tools discarded in the Sacramento River. Alexia’s remains have never been recovered.

The case advanced after a teacher noticed chemical burns on Jessica and her testimony helped expose the abuse. In 2000 Larry Carrasco was convicted and given 40 years to life; Barbara Carrasco was convicted and given 15 years to life. Does anyone have memories or information from Elk Grove in 1997 that could shed more light on Alexia’s final days?