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Five-month-old boy

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Five-month-old boy

Case
#1141
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation); Fulton County authorities
Homicide ยท Open - Fugitive at Large
13 years waiting ยท since 2012

CARIS E. AYALA

Justice for Five-month-old boy โ€” the trail went cold in 2012, but the truth hasn't.

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Key leads to think about

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suspect
Lead #1

Caris E. Ayala fled and remains at large; what circumstances led to the severe head injury while she was babysitting?

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person
Lead #2

Husband Noe Castillo-Ramirez is wanted for hindering apprehension of a fugitive; is he actively assisting her evasion?

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vehicle
Lead #3

Black Toyota T-100 pickup truck with Georgia license plates BKM9384 may be used for travel; has it been spotted crossing state or international borders?

On October 2, 2012, five-month-old boy suffered a severe head injury while in the care of babysitter Caris E. Ayala in Sandy Springs, Georgia; he died 24 days later after being removed from life support. Ayala failed to appear for scheduled follow-up interviews and fled, evading prosecution for felony murder and cruelty to children. She remains at large and may be traveling internationally with her husband and daughter in a black Toyota pickup truck.

Case
#1141
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation); Fulton County authorities

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More leads to consider

Beyond the top three above โ€” each detail below could be the thread that pulls this case open.

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location
Lead #4

Ayala has ties to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico; which country or region is she most likely to be hiding in?

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clue
Lead #5

What evidence at the apartment or medical examination definitively established the cause of the infant's head injury?

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Source Narrative

Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Felony Murder, Felony Cruelty to Children Caution: Caris E. Ayala is wanted for the murder of a five-month-old boy in Sandy Springs, Georgia.

On October 2, 2012, Ayala was babysitting for the boy in her apartment when she called authorities to report that the boy was unresponsive. He was transported by ambulance to Children's Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia, where it was determined that he had suffered a severe head/brain injury and was placed on life support.

After the baby was later removed from life support on October 26, 2012, he died. At the time of the incident, Ayala was interviewed and then scheduled to return for further interviews on October 9, 2012.

She never made that appointment and a Fulton County warrant was issued for her arrest after she was charged with cruelty to children. A federal arrest warrant was issued for Ayala in the United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, on October 24, 2012, after she was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

After the boy's death, a felony murder warrant was issued for Ayala. Remarks: Ayala may have ties to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico.

She may be traveling with her husband, Noe Castillo-Ramirez, and their young daughter in a black Toyota T-100 pick-up truck with Georgia license plates BKM9384. Castillo-Ramirez, who is wanted on a local arrest warrant and is charged with hindering the apprehension of a fugitive, is described as a Hispanic male, 5'10", 160 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and a date of birth of April 25, 1980.

Timeline of Events

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2012-10-02

Infant injury incident

Five-month-old boy suffered severe head/brain injury while in Caris E. Ayala's care at her apartment in Sandy Springs; Ayala called authorities to report the child unresponsive.

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2012-10-02

Child transported to hospital

Boy was transported by ambulance to Children's Hospital in Atlanta where severe head/brain injury was confirmed and he was placed on life support.

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2012-10-09

Missed interview appointment

Caris E. Ayala failed to appear for scheduled follow-up interview with authorities.

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2012-10-24

Federal arrest warrant issued

Federal arrest warrant issued in U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

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2012-10-26

Child's death

Five-month-old boy died after being removed from life support.

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Case Information

Incident:October 2, 2012
Last Updated:June 15, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:October 2, 2012
Last Updated:June 15, 2026