The person at the center of this case
Austin Cole Hernandez (child, born June 10, 1996)
Missing Person · Open
29 years waiting · since 1997
GILBERT ARREDONDO HERNANDEZ
Justice for Austin Cole Hernandez (child, born June 10, 1996) — the trail went cold in 1997, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Where is Gilbert Arredondo Hernandez currently located? Has he maintained contact with family or used identifiable documents?
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person
Lead #2What is Austin Cole Hernandez's current condition and whereabouts? Has he been seen or identified under an assumed name?
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location
Lead #3Why were Las Vegas, Los Angeles, San Bernardino counties, and Mexico identified as likely locations? What connections does Hernandez have to these areas?
Gilbert Arredondo Hernandez allegedly kidnapped his young son, Austin Cole Hernandez, from Tehachapi, California on April 28, 1997, and fled to avoid prosecution. Local and federal arrest warrants were issued in 1997, but Hernandez and his son have not been located. The case remains active as authorities believe they may be in Nevada, California, or Mexico.
Case
#1117
Kern County Sheriff's Office; FBI (Federal Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution)
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evidence
Lead #4Has any financial activity, employment records, or school enrollment been traced to locate the fugitive and child?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
Unlawful Flight to Avoid Prosecution - Parental Abduction Caution: Gilbert Arredondo Hernandez is wanted for allegedly kidnapping his son, Austin Cole Hernandez, from Tehachapi, California, on April 28, 1997. A local arrest warrant was issued for Hernandez on May 28, 1997, by the Kern County Sheriff's Office after he was charged with parental abduction.
A federal arrest warrant was issued for Hernandez on November 4, 1997, in the United States District Court, Eastern District of California, Bakersfield, California, after he was charged with unlawful flight to avoid prosecution. Austin Cole Hernandez is described as a White (Hispanic) male with brown hair, brown eyes, and a Date of Birth of June 10, 1996.
Remarks: Hernandez may be in the area of Las Vegas, Nevada; Los Angeles or San Bernadino counties of California, or Mexico.
Timeline of Events
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1997-04-28
Child abducted
Austin Cole Hernandez allegedly kidnapped by his father Gilbert Arredondo Hernandez from Tehachapi, California
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1997-05-28
Local arrest warrant issued
Kern County Sheriff's Office issued arrest warrant for Gilbert Arredondo Hernandez on charge of parental abduction
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1997-11-04
Federal arrest warrant issued
United States District Court, Eastern District of California (Bakersfield) issued federal warrant for unlawful flight to avoid prosecution
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Case Information
Incident:April 28, 1997
Last Updated:October 30, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 28, 1997
Last Updated:October 30, 2026