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Woman accused of kidnapping after she was found with missing 3-year-old Greeley girl

Denver7 · · 616 words · By Kaylee Harter
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What to know about Woman accused of kidnapping after she was found with missing 3-year-old Greeley girl

— A 30-year-old woman was arrested Monday evening after police say she was found with a missing 3-year-old Greeley girl.

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What happened

— A 30-year-old woman was arrested Monday evening after police say she was found with a missing 3-year-old Greeley girl.

Why it matters

Mariah Martinez faces charges of second-degree kidnapping and child abuse, according to a release from Greeley police.

Common ground

She was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the Weld County Jail, police said.

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No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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Claim 1: “Police responded around 6:20 p.m. after the child's mother had reported the girl missing, saying she was last seen at the playground around the corner from their Bears Village apartment on 18th Street around 4:30 p.m. Monday”
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The provided evidence confirms the kidnapping occurred at an apartment complex in Greeley, but the specific details regarding the 6:20 p.m. report time, the 4:30 p.m. last seen time, and the 'Bears Village' location are not present in the search results.
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Claim 2: “Around 7:15 p.m., neighbors reported seeing the girl walking with an adult woman in an alley near Cranford Place, police said.”
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Two independent sources (KDVR and another web source) confirm that around 7:15 p.m., reports were received of the girl walking with an adult woman in an alley near Cranford Place.
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web search NEUTRAL — The missing child prompted a Reverse 911 alert in a five-mile radius, and police also used a drone, a K9, and other resources to try to find her, according to the release. Around 7:15 p.m., neighbors …
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/woman-accused-of-kid…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jul 15, 2026 ... Live at 5 (Wednesday, 7/15/26) - Sheriff's office searching for woman missing from East Rockingham - Main Street Mug opens in Ellerbe, ...
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Around 7:15 p.m., police received a report from a person ... girl was seen walking with an adult woman in an alley near Cranford Place.
https://kdvr.com/news/local/woman-arrested-after-3-year-old-…
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Claim 3: “Records show Martinez has a prior criminal history, including pleading guilty to theft and drug charges.”
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Claim 4: “Mariah Martinez faces charges of second-degree kidnapping and child abuse, according to a release from Greeley police.”
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Two independent sources explicitly state that Mariah Martinez faces charges of second-degree kidnapping and child abuse based on a Greeley police release.
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Claim 5: “The 3-year-old and the woman were found in the 1400 block of 15th Street — a little over a mile from the Bears Village apartments — around 7:45 p.m., police said.”
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Only one source in the provided evidence mentions the specific location (1400 block of 15th Street) and the time (7:45 p.m.) where they were found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Select the images to display more information.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 25, 2026 · MEDFORD, Oregon — Police have confirmed that a body found in April at an Oregon home is that of missing man Dennis Day, who was an original member of Disney's "The Mickey Mouse Club."
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Claim 6: “Detectives noted in the affidavit that she was "was visibly in a state of withdrawal from narcotics."”
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Claim 7: “Martinez told detectives she "had not used fentanyl in four days," according to the filing.”
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Claim 8: “She was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the Weld County Jail, police said.”
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Only one specific news source provided in the evidence confirms she was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the Weld County Jail.
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web search NEUTRAL — Mariah Martinez faces charges of second-degree kidnapping and child abuse, according to a release from Greeley police. She was taken into custody without incident and is being held at the Weld County …
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/woman-accused-of-kid…
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web search NEUTRAL — Missing Mariah Martinez Found After Reality TV Tip.
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web search NEUTRAL — Weld County has a pretty robust Work Release program located at 1390 N. 17th Ave. If someone is sentenced to work release, they can actually leave to go to their job and then come back to sleep at the…
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Claim 9: “There is currently "no indication that Martinez and the child had any connection," a Greeley PD spokesperson told Denver7 in an email.”
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While sources confirm the arrest and charges, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific quote or statement regarding the 'no indication of connection' between Martinez and the child.
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Claim 10: “An arrest affidavit in the case obtained by Denver7 shows Martinez had asked a homeowner if she and the child could come inside the home.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an arrest affidavit or a homeowner being asked for entry.
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Claim 11: “A 30-year-old woman was arrested Monday evening after police say she was found with a missing 3-year-old Greeley girl.”
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Multiple independent news sources (9NEWS, KRDO, and another web source) confirm a 30-year-old woman was arrested Monday evening after being found with a missing 3-year-old girl in Greeley.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The University of Northern Colorado (UNCO or UNC) is a public university in Greeley, Colorado, United States. It was founded in 1889 as the State Normal School of Colorado and took on its current nam…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Weld County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 328,981. The county seat is Greeley. Weld County comprises the Greeley, CO Metropolitan Statist…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Greeley is the home rule city that is the county seat of, and the most populous municipality in, Weld County, Colorado, United States. The city population was 108,795 at the 2020 United States census,…
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Claim 12: “The girl was "reunited with her family" after being taken to a local hospital for "a precautionary evaluation," police said.”
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Claim 13: “The suspect then walked to another home where they were allowed inside and offered food and water, and requested that the homeowners let her rest while someone watched over the child”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the suspect entering a second home for food and water.
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Claim 14: “The missing child prompted a Reverse 911 alert in a five-mile radius, and police also used a drone, a K9, and other resources to try to find her”
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Two independent sources (KRDO and another web source) confirm the use of a Reverse 911 alert in a five-mile radius, a drone, and a K9 (specifically named Onyx) in the search.
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web search NEUTRAL — The missing child prompted a Reverse 911 alert in a five-mile radius, and police also used a drone, a K9, and other resources to try to find her, according to the release.
https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/woman-accused-of-kid…
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web search NEUTRAL — Greeley Police credited alert residents, community members, and local media partners for helping spread information that contributed to the child’s safe recovery. The investigation remains ongoing.
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web search NEUTRAL — The activation of a Reverse 911 alert spanning a five-mile radius. Aerial support via a drone deployed by the Real Time Information Center. Immediate social media broadcasts to alert the public. The d…
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Claim 15: “Once arrested, Martinez told police they were "running from her uncles," the affidavit states”
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