UPDATE 8/8/23 12:20 p.m.
The FBI has released more information about missing sisters Iris and Tamara Perez from Roscommon County.
They say the sisters lived in Florida with their adoptive parents until March of this year. When they were found living with their biological mom in Florida, the girls were moved to Florida. They have connections in Port St. Lucia and Lake Worth, Florida; Winchester, Tennessee; and Houghton Lake, Michigan.
If you have any information, please contact the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office at 989-275-5101.
6/29/23 5:10 p.m.
The Roscommon Sheriff’s Office says information is limited and it’s early in the investigation but they are tracking down a few leads.
“The kids saw there was a witness that saw the kids leaving an SUV,” Lt. Angela Ackley with the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services said.
Deputies say 15-year-old Tamara Perez and 13-year-old Iris Perez were reported missing between 7:30 and 8 p.m. Wednesday night. They were seen leaving in an SUV, but they don’t know who they might have left with.
“There’s been no contact since they were last seen last night,” Ackley said.
Tamara was last seen wearing a green Boynton t-shirt and blue jeans. She’s 5′3″, 120 pounds. She’s African-American with braids on the side of her had in a bun, she also has a tattoo of a star in black ink with red in the middle on her neck.
Iris was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with an American flag set inside of red lips, green fleece pajamas with moons and stars on them. She is mixed race with smooth, curly hair. She is 5 feet tall and 150 pounds.
The sheriff’s office is also looking for a newer white Jeep Cherokee that they say witnesses saw in the area at the time of the kidnapping.
“We believe the Jeep Cherokee that was found on the surveilance video is involved because it was in the area for a short time period and then left and has never returned, as mentioned by witnesses. The kids were seen getting into an SUV, so therefore, we believe this vehicle may be possibly involved,” Ackley said.
Deputies also say they’re working with law enforcement in Florida to try and find the girls’ biological family.
“Their rights were terminated in the state of Florida. We are actively working with the Michigan Intelligence Operations Center, Michigan State Police and agencies in the Florida area to try to identify if the biological family is currently in the state of Flordia,” Ackley said.
An Amber Alert has not been issued yet.
“Most of the criteria is endangered in harm’s way. And at this time, there is no indication that the children didn’t get into the vehicle with a person that they may be familiar with and go on their own,” Ackley said.
The sheriff’s office did say that neither girl had a cellphone to track their whereabouts.
If you have any information on where these two girls are, please call the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office at 989-275-5101.
Tamara and Iris
Tamara Perez
Suspected white Jeep Cherokee
6/29/23 3:50 p.m.
The Roscommon Sheriff’s Office say that 15-year-old Tamara Perez and 13-year-old Iris Perez were reported missing from their adopted home in Prudenville between 7:30 and 8 Wednesday night.
Deputies do say they were seen leaving in an SUV, but they don’t know who they might have left with.
Tamara was last seen wearing a green Boynton t-shirt and blue jeans. She’s 5′3″, 120 pounds. She’s African-American with braids on the side of her had in a bun, she also has a tattoo of a star in black ink with red in the middle on her neck.
Iris was last seen wearing a black t-shirt with an American flag set inside of red lips, green fleece pajamas with moons and stars on them. She is mixed race with smooth, curly hair. She is 5 feet tall and 150 pounds.
The sheriff’s office is also looking for a newer white Jeep Cherokee that they say witnesses saw in the area at the time of the kidnapping.
“We Believe the Jeep Cherokee that was found on the surveillance video is involved because it was in the area for a short time period and then left and has never returned, as mentioned by witnesses, the kids were seen getting into an SUV. So, therefore, we believe this vehicle may be possibly involved,” Lt. Angela Ackley with the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services said.
Deputies also say they’re working with law enforcement in Florida to try and find the girls’ biological family, who are thought to live in Florida.
If you have any information on where these two girls are, please call the Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office at 989-275-5101.
6/29/23 12:40 p.m.
The Roscommon County Sheriff’s Office needs your help finding two girls who were kidnapped.
Deputies say 15-year-old Tamara Perez and her 13-year-old sister Iris were taken from their adopted home between 7:30 and 8 p.m. on Wednesday night. They are believed to be in a new white Jeep Cherokee.
Michigan State Police and law enforcement authorities in Florida are assisting the investigation.
If you see the girls, vehicle, or have any other information, please contact the Sheriff’s Office at 989-275-5101.
