Amber Alert issued for teen girl, father wanted in connection with infant death

An Amber Alert was issued across Central and Southern California Sunday for a teenage girl who was last seen in Monterey County more than a month ago.

An Amber Alert was issued across Central and Southern California Sunday for a teenage girl who was last seen in Monterey County more than a month ago.

The alert was issued by the California Highway Patrol amid an ongoing infant death investigation by the Monterey County Sheriff’s Office involving the missing teen, who is believed to be the mother of the deceased child. Her biological father, and alleged kidnapping suspect, is also believed to be the father of the dead baby.

Diana Galvez Ortega, 14, and 38-year-old Sergio Galvez Perez were spotted near Constitution Boulevard and East Laurel Drive in Salinas around 2 a.m. on Aug. 4, according to the CHP.

Authorities confirmed the search is connected to the death of “Baby Angelita,” a newborn girl who was found along Struve Road on Aug. 1. The infant had signs of traumatic injury, according to a postmortem forensic exam.

The reason why the alert was issued Sunday was due to new information about the suspect vehicle, obtained from surveillance video that showed Diana and Sergio Galvez Perez in a white Nissan Altima with no plates. The video also confirmed that the two were together, the sheriff’s office said.