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California Woman Kidnapped in Mexico While Walking Dog Returns Home 8 Months Later

  • Monica de Leon Barba, a California woman, was kidnapped in November 2022 while walking her dog in Tepatitlán, Mexico.
  • Barba was held captive for eight months before being released and returning to her family in California.
  • The FBI is investigating Barba's kidnapping but no arrests have been made.
  • Barba has been reunited with her dog and her brother after her ordeal.
  • The FBI is working with Mexican authorities to identify Barba's captors.
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