Family Abduction
DAKOTA HAMILTON 

DOB:  Oct 31, 1995
Missing:  Dec 8, 1996
Age Now:  14
Sex:  Female
Race:  Hispanic
Hair:  Lt. Brown
Eyes:  Brown
Height:  3'0" (91 cm)
Weight:  35 lbs (16 kg)
Missing From:
SANTA BARBARA
CA
United States

 

 RAQUEL HAMILTON 

Abductor
DOB:  May 7, 1975
Sex:  Female
Race:  Hispanic
Hair:  Brown
Eyes:  Brown
Height:  5'7" (170 cm)
Weight:  120 lbs (54 kg)

The middle photo is a more recent photo of Dakota and was taken in January of 2009. She was allegedly abducted by her mother, Raquel Diego Lopez Hamilton. A felony warrant was issued for Raquel on September 5, 2001. They may have left the country and traveled to Spain. Dakota's nicknames are DiDi and Cody. The abductor has a tattoo of flowers on her left ankle and she may use the alias last name Lopez or Diego.
ANYONE HAVING INFORMATION SHOULD CONTACT
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
1-800-843-5678 (1-800-THE-LOST)
Santa Barbara County District Attorney's Office (California) 1-805-568-2300