6-Year-Old Boy Abducted in 1951 Found Alive After 70 Years
In an incredible turn of events, a long-lost family reunion unfolded when Luis Armando Albino, who was kidnapped from Oakland, California, as a 6-year-old boy in 1951, was found alive after more than 70 years. Albino, who had been living on the East Coast, was reunited with his family through a remarkable combination of persistence, modern DNA technology, and sheer determination.
The abduction happened on February 21, 1951, when Luis was playing with his older brother, Roger, at Jefferson Square Park in West Oakland. A woman, speaking in Spanish, lured him away by promising to buy him candy. She then kidnapped him and raised him as her son on the East Coast. For decades, despite the efforts of the Oakland Police Department, the FBI, and a massive local search involving soldiers, coastguards, and volunteers, Luis remained missing.
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Luis’s family never gave up hope, and his mother, who passed away in 2005, always believed her son was alive. The key to this miraculous discovery came in 2020 when Luis’s niece, Alida Alequin, took an online DNA test. She initially took the test “just for fun,” but it revealed a 22% match with a man on the East Coast, who turned out to be her long-lost uncle, Luis. Although her initial attempts to contact him went unanswered, Alida was undeterred. She and her family began comparing old photos, and the striking resemblance between Luis and his other relatives led them to believe they were onto something.
In June 2024, after investigators confirmed the DNA match, Luis was reunited with his family in California. The emotional reunion included meeting his sister and his niece, as well as his older brother Roger. Sadly, Roger passed away in August 2024, but not before reconnecting with his brother after a lifetime of separation.
Luis, now a retired firefighter and Marine Corps veteran who served in Vietnam, returned to the East Coast after the reunion. However, he visited again in July for a three-week stay, making the most of the precious time with his rediscovered family.
Alida hopes that by sharing her story, it may inspire other families to keep searching for missing loved ones. As she puts it, “I was always determined to find him, and who knows, with my story out there, it could help other families going through the same thing. I would say, don’t give up.”
Though the kidnapping remains an open investigation, Luis’s discovery marks a triumph of hope, love, and family bonds that even seven decades could not break.
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