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Five-month-old boy (name not disclosed)

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Five-month-old boy (name not disclosed)

Case
#1141
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI, Fulton County authorities, United States District Court Northern District of Georgia
Homicide · Open - Fugitive at Large
14 years waiting · since 2012

CARIS E. AYALA

Justice for Five-month-old boy (name not disclosed) — 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 remains at large and may be traveling with husband Noe Castillo-Ramirez and their young daughter in a black Toyota T-100 pick-up truck with Georgia license plates BKM9384.

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location
Lead #2

Ayala has reported ties to El Salvador, Guatemala, and Mexico—where might she have fled and could she still be in Central America?

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person
Lead #3

Noe Castillo-Ramirez (born April 25, 1980) is wanted for hindering the apprehension of a fugitive; his current whereabouts and role in the family's flight are unknown.

On October 2, 2012, a five-month-old boy suffered a severe head injury while in the care of babysitter Caris E. Ayala in Sandy Springs, Georgia; he was placed on life support but died on October 26, 2012. Ayala failed to appear for scheduled follow-up interviews and fled, evading charges of felony murder and cruelty to children. She remains a federal fugitive wanted by the FBI, believed to have ties to Central America and possibly traveling with her husband and daughter.

Case
#1141
SourceFBI WantedUpdated Mar 15, 2026
FBI, Fulton County authorities, United States District Court Northern District of Georgia

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evidence
Lead #4

What caused the severe head/brain injury to the five-month-old boy, and what evidence supports the felony murder charge against Ayala?

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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 and emergency call

Caris E. Ayala called authorities reporting the five-month-old boy was unresponsive while she was babysitting in her apartment. The boy was transported by ambulance to Children's Hospital.

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2012-10-02

Severe head/brain injury diagnosed

Medical examination determined the boy had suffered a severe head/brain injury. He was placed on life support.

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2012-10-09

Missed follow-up interview

Ayala failed to appear for scheduled follow-up interviews with authorities.

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2012-10-24

Federal arrest warrant issued

A federal arrest warrant was issued in United States District Court, Northern District of Georgia for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution.

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2012-10-26

Child's death

The five-month-old boy was removed from life support and died. A felony murder warrant was subsequently issued for Ayala.

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Case Information

Incident:October 2, 2012
Last Updated:October 29, 2026

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Case Information

Incident:October 2, 2012
Last Updated:October 29, 2026