Authorities in Larimer County are looking for a 2-year-old girl who might have been abducted by her mother, who lost custody of the child in February.
Vanecia “Feather” Gonzales was staying with other family members in Fort Collins until she was taken by her mother, Vanessa Gonzales, 28, of Fort Collins on Friday. Gonzales also uses the last name Ferda.
The family has not heard from them since.
“It is believed that Vanessa may still be in the area, possibly staying in a hotel or in an RV with an unknown male,” the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office stated this afternoon.
The agency added, “Family members and authorities are worried for the child’s safety.
Gonzales has been arrested a number of times, including a February arrest on a pending theft charge, records show. In April she was sentenced to two years of probation after she pleaded guilty to third-degree assault after originally being charged with assault on a peace officer in Larimer County.
In 2004, Gonzales was sentenced to 20 days in jail and two years probation after pleading guilty to felony drug possession. Her original charges included child abuse.
In 2002, she served 14 days in jail and received a 54-day suspended sentence and 18 months on probation in a plea deal on charges that originally included child abuse, underage drinking, driving under the influence and driving the wrong way on a one-way street, court records show.
Records also show she was evicted from her Fort Collins apartment last October.
Anyone with information on the Gonzaleses’ whereabouts can call the Larimer County Sheriff’s Office at 970-416-1985.
