Alexander AJ Silva

And Then They Were Gone

Little Monster Productions

Documentary, True Crime, Society & Culture

4.6 • 747 Ratings

🗓️ 13 January 2023

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Summary

"If only they had some sort of GPS monitor on them.” In the case of a person who vanishes without a trace, it’s only natural to wish for some magical tool that could just tell you where they were. As we learn with the case of missing Houston, Texas teenager, Alexander “AJ” Silva, sometimes even that’s not enough.AJ had been arrested in early 2021 and was required to wear an ankle monitor while he awaited trial. It was while he was wearing that device and being monitored by the Harris County court system that he disappeared and met what witnesses say was a horrific fate. How does this happen? How can a county just lose someone when they had the ability to track his exact location? We’ll delve into that and how AJ Silva’s family is fighting for justice.

If you have any information on the disappearance and potential homicide of AJ Silva, please contact the Black and Missing Foundation at 877-972-2634, or visit BAMFI.org

Si tiene alguna información sobre la desaparición y posible homicidio de AJ Silva, comuníquese con Black and Missing Foundation al 877-972-2634, o visite BAMFI.org

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1:42.3	How many missing persons cases have we covered, especially the older ones, where we've just thought,
1:47.8	if only they had some sort of GPS monitor on them?
1:52.1	In the case of a person who vanishes without a trace, it's only natural to wish for some
1:56.2	magical tool that could just tell you where they were.
2:00.1	But as we learn with the case of missing
2:02.0	Houston, Texas teenager, Alexander A.J. Silva, sometimes even that's not enough.
2:08.7	AJ had been arrested in early 2021 and was required to wear an ankle monitor while he awaited
2:14.8	trial. It was while he was wearing that device and being monitored by
2:18.8	the Harris County court system that he disappeared and met what witnesses say was a terrible fate.
2:26.1	How does this happen? How could a county just lose someone when they had the ability to track
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