HI KYTANA ANCOG: Missing from Aiea, HI - 31 Jan 2021 - Age 18 months (1 Viewer)

HPD searching for missing 18-month-old girl, last seen nearly two weeks ago

Kytana Ancog was last seen on Sunday, January 31, 2021, when she was dropped off to her father, Travis Rodrigues at his Kaulainahee Place address in Aiea.

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HPD searching for missing 18-month-old girl, last seen nearly two weeks ago​

CrimeStoppers and the Honolulu Police Department (HPD) are looking for a missing 18-month-old baby, and they need your help.

Kytana Ancog was last seen on Sunday, January 31, 2021, when she was dropped off to her father, Travis Rodrigues at his Kaulainahee Place address in Aiea. Neither have been seen or heard from since.

Intense search underway for missing toddler last seen 2 weeks ago

She was dropped off Sunday to her father, Travis Rodrigues, at his Kaulainahee Place address in Aiea.

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Intense search underway for missing toddler last seen 2 weeks ago​

An intense police search is underway for a missing 18-month-old who was last seen two weeks ago, when she was dropped off to her father.

Police identified the child as Kytana Ancog.

“Help me look for my baby. She means the world to me. I love her so much,” said Kytana’s mother Ashley Ancog.

Kytana was dropped off Jan. 31 to her father, Travis Rodrigues, at his Kaulainahee Place address in Aiea.

“She dropped the baby off with him and never got her back,” said Lisa Mora, Kytana’s grandmother. “I just want the public treat it as if it were their child or their grandchild.”

“Maybe you don’t necessarily know where they are today, but let’s say you saw them a couple days ago, maybe even a week ago, where was the last time you saw them and what time? Give us any kind of information. That would be very beneficial to the investigation,” said Sgt. Chris Kim, Honolulu CrimeStoppers Coordinator.

Rodrigues is a convicted felon with a long criminal history.


Media - KYTANA ANCOG: Missing from Aiea, HI - 31 Jan 2021 - Age 18 months

 

[GrandmaBear]

I can't see where the Maile Amber Alert would have made a difference in this case. By the time Kytana was known to be held against her mom's will, I don't think Kytana was on the planet anymore.

I place blame on the perp and his accomplice and I place blame whether fair or not on the woman the child ran to for help. I suspect she has cooperated now but she could have saved her imo.

As to the Amber Alert, like it or not there are rules and red tape for LE and I agree that it is anyone's guess whether it would have done one bit of good in this case. I think in the case of locating a missing child, there should be no red tape but it's not how it is. I get the criticism of those that think one should have been issued but I think maybe their beef is in trying to get the requirements changed for one to be issued...?

I am sad the mother either by choice or by feeling she had no choice but to do so took the child to this man. Even so I blame the father, the perp, the one responsible.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

I can't see where the Maile Amber Alert would have made a difference in this case. By the time Kytana was known to be held against her mom's will, I don't think Kytana was on the planet anymore.

People jump to the AMBER Alert being the golden key to all missing children's cases. In reality, it was designed for a very specific purpose. And I certainly agree that by the time Kytana was even reported missing, she was already beyond being helped by an Alert.

Know why most states require a vehicle description and/or license plate number? So they can put it up on their highway reader boards to enable people to actively help in looking for that vehicle. Don't have a vehicle/plate description? Not going to do much good on the highway reader boards.

Just because an AMBER Alert isn't issued doesn't mean that LE from across the state and beyond are not notified via BOLO or another method. It does not mean the media is not notified and cannot put out that child's info. It's just not the end-all be-all for missing children.

Some say an AMBER Alert should be issued for every missing child. Every child is important enough for an AMBER Alert, etc. Do you know how many children are reported missing daily? Last year, a "slow" year, it was around 1,000! Per day! If divided up evenly (which it wouldn't be)...you would be getting about 20 AMBER Alerts PER DAY in ONE STATE ALONE! Do you know how quickly people would start to ignore them? Goodness. Does it need some work and refinement? Probably. But that's certainly not the answer either.

/end rant

 

[GrandmaBear]

People jump to the AMBER Alert being the golden key to all missing children's cases. In reality, it was designed for a very specific purpose. And I certainly agree that by the time Kytana was even reported missing, she was already beyond being helped by an Alert.

Know why most states require a vehicle description and/or license plate number? So they can put it up on their highway reader boards to enable people to actively help in looking for that vehicle. Don't have a vehicle/plate description? Not going to do much good on the highway reader boards.

Just because an AMBER Alert isn't issued doesn't mean that LE from across the state and beyond are not notified via BOLO or another method. It does not mean the media is not notified and cannot put out that child's info. It's just not the end-all be-all for missing children.

Some say an AMBER Alert should be issued for every missing child. Every child is important enough for an AMBER Alert, etc. Do you know how many children are reported missing daily? Last year, a "slow" year, it was around 1,000! Per day! If divided up evenly (which it wouldn't be)...you would be getting about 20 AMBER Alerts PER DAY in ONE STATE ALONE! Do you know how quickly people would start to ignore them? Goodness. Does it need some work and refinement? Probably. But that's certainly not the answer either.

/end rant

There are all sorts of sidetracks and issues one can take with the subject of missing children and what should occur. For one thing, I think big news media and for sure local as well could take a minute a day or at least a week to put up pics of missing children. That and other things though are just part of people seeing things as one big issue with one simple fix like the Amber Alert used for all and it is never that simple--as you so ably describe.

I get upset when people think there is a simple solution to a huge problem they envelop many types of cases into under one big umbrella . A good example is CPS. I see so many who the answer is simply they need more money and workers. Throwing money at a problem does nothing if that money is not allotted correctly by higher ups, training and procedures are not addressed, or if that is not even the issue at all in that particular agency.

Likewise I agree the Amber Alert is not the be all and end all solution to all missing children. In fact, I will go so far as to say in some cases I think it may end up getting a child harmed that may not have been if one had not been issued. All things in life still also have to be somewhat looked at on an individual case basis. Say it is a parent who in his or her own mind was wronged by the system whether divorce/custody court or CPS and felt he or she had a right to take their own child but all of a sudden a parent that maybe is on a precarious edge of stress and breakdown knows the entire nation is looking for him and the child... That parent who had no intention of harming the child but is on a ledge of emotion and more--all of a sudden pictures due to the Amber Alert a lifetime in prison with nowhere to turn to undo what he did, taking his own child. What might such a parent do... Who just perhaps would not otherwise... Who maybe by a BOLO and LE trying to find him can be talked down or may reach out when he calms if they think not in too much trouble like some nationwide manhunt.

I don't believe in simple solutions to large arsed problems although things like the Amber Alert are a good "start" to assisting in "some" cases... Nothing is foolproof.

Having a longwinded day I am

 

[Guess Who]

People jump to the AMBER Alert being the golden key to all missing children's cases. In reality, it was designed for a very specific purpose. And I certainly agree that by the time Kytana was even reported missing, she was already beyond being helped by an Alert.

Know why most states require a vehicle description and/or license plate number? So they can put it up on their highway reader boards to enable people to actively help in looking for that vehicle. Don't have a vehicle/plate description? Not going to do much good on the highway reader boards.

Just because an AMBER Alert isn't issued doesn't mean that LE from across the state and beyond are not notified via BOLO or another method. It does not mean the media is not notified and cannot put out that child's info. It's just not the end-all be-all for missing children.

Some say an AMBER Alert should be issued for every missing child. Every child is important enough for an AMBER Alert, etc. Do you know how many children are reported missing daily? Last year, a "slow" year, it was around 1,000! Per day! If divided up evenly (which it wouldn't be)...you would be getting about 20 AMBER Alerts PER DAY in ONE STATE ALONE! Do you know how quickly people would start to ignore them? Goodness. Does it need some work and refinement? Probably. But that's certainly not the answer either.

/end rant

people would quickly start ignoring them

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Detective Alleges Retaliation For Criticizing HPD Inaction In Missing Baby Case - Honolulu Civil Beat

Maile Rego says HPD supervisors held her back from job opportunities, among other forms of retaliation.

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Detective Alleges Retaliation For Criticizing HPD Inaction In Missing Baby Case​

After a baby was reported missing and presumed dead in February, Honolulu police officials failed to take proper action and retaliated against a detective who criticized the department’s response, according to a whistleblower lawsuit filed on Thursday.

Maile Rego, a detective in the child and family violence detail, alleges in her complaint that HPD was required to issue a timely Maile Amber Alert when 18-month old Kytana Ancog was reported missing on Feb. 10.

“HPD utterly failed to do so,” the complaint states.

After Rego, 41, notified an HPD lieutenant, the FBI and the Attorney General’s Missing Child Center Hawaii about the delayed response, she alleges that she faced retaliation: She was threatened with an investigation for unauthorized computer access for pulling up a report on Kytana’s case.

The lawsuit also alleges gender discrimination unrelated to the Kytana case. It’s part of a pattern of discrimination and retaliation at HPD that has taken a physical and emotional toll, according to Rego and her attorney Joe Rosenbaum.

“It’s affected my passion for what I used to love,” Rego said. “It’s my calling to protect kids. And everything that’s happened has hurt my soul. I get it, why people don’t want to speak up.”

HPD spokeswoman Sarah Yoro issued a brief statement about the lawsuit.

“We will be working with the city’s Corporation Counsel to address the allegations,” she said.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Father of missing 18-month-old Kytana Ancog appears in court

Travis Rodrigues, 41, made an appearance via Zoom from the Halawa Correctional Facility, where he is held on a $2M bond. He has been in custody since February 2021 after

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Father of missing 18-month-old Kytana Ancog appears in court​

The father of 18-month-old Kytana Ancog, the Oahu toddler who went missing in early 2021, appeared in court this week.

Travis Rodrigues, 41, made an appearance via Zoom from the Halawa Correctional Facility, where he is being held on a $2-million bond. He has been in custody since February 2021 after he allegedly confessed to beating Kytana Ancog to death.

According to court documents, Rodrigues’ attorney Walter Rodby asked the court for a mental evaluation in August. The court granted the motion for Rodrigues to be examined by three doctors to determine if he was fit to proceed.

One report submitted to the court Thursday shows Rodrigues is fit to stand trial. However, one doctor could not complete an interview and the other refused to participate. As a result, Rodrigues’ hearing is adjourned until the doctors comply.


A massive search for the 18-month-old's body conducted by Honolulu police has been fruitless. Rodrigues claims he does not know where her body is located.

Honolulu Police reported Friday the case is pending prosecution.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Suspect charged for hindering prosecution in 2-year-old Kytana Ancog case asks to be released

The man allegedly involved in the 2021 disappearance of a Honolulu toddler is now asking a judge to grant an order for supervised release. 49-year-old Scott Michael Carter is in

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Suspect charged for hindering prosecution in 2-year-old Kytana Ancog case asks to be released​

The man allegedly involved in the 2021 disappearance of a Honolulu toddler is now asking a judge to grant an order for supervised release.

49-year-old Scott Michael Carter is in custody at the Halawa Correctional Facility after being charged with hindering prosecution in the case of 2-year-old Kytana Ancog.

Carter was arrested for second-degree murder on February 18 and held on a $1M bail. His charges were later reduced to hindering prosecution in the first degree and his bail lowered to $250k.

A motion filed earlier this month by Carter's attorney, Daniel Kawamoto, says Carter is not a flight risk and should be on supervised release while waiting for trial.

"Any prolonged incarceration for Mr. Carter, while awaiting the disposition of Mr. [Travis] Rodrigues’ case, will cause further undue burden upon Mr. Carter."

He also cites Carter is unable to post the $250k bail because it "is at a level that renders the privilege useless."

Kawamoto says Carter is not a risk to the community and will not intimidate any witness or be an obstruction in the case.

Prosecutors are asking for Judge Rowena Somerville to deny the motion, citing the results of a February 17, 2021, bail report that supervised release is not recommended due to past arrests, incarcerations and drug use.

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

Case dismissed against man who might know location of Oahu toddler’s body | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Eighteen-month-old Kytana Ancog’s smiling face is probably the youngest among a sea of missing children’s photos posted inside the entryway at Kaahumanu Hale, the courthouse where justice for the toddler is being sought.

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Case dismissed against man who might know location of Oahu toddler’s body​

Eighteen-month-old Kytana Ancog’s smiling face is probably the youngest among a sea of missing children’s photos posted inside the entryway at Kaahumanu Hale, the courthouse where justice for the toddler is being sought.

But there have been major delays in seeking that justice. Although Ancog’s death is almost certain, the one person who might know where her body was buried was released from custody Aug. 24.


The 50-year-old Carter was freed Aug. 24 after a judge dismissed the first-degree hindering prosecution case against him, and canceled his trial, which had been scheduled for this week and was set to begin this past Monday.

Circuit Judge Rowena Somerville dismissed the case without prejudice, which means the state can refile charges against him at a later date. She found the state failed to try Carter within the required time frame since he was charged Feb. 19, 2021.

It is unclear if or when new charges against Carter will be filed, and what material evidence the state seeks to be ready for trial.


As for the 42-year-old Rodrigues, aka Travis T. Heffelinger and Travis Heffelfinger, he remains in custody at Halawa, unable to post $2 million bail.

Rodrigues, who was arrested Feb. 13, 2021, and indicted Feb. 17, 2021, pleaded not guilty March 18, 2021, to a second-degree murder charge. In addition to COVID-19 delays, his attorney asked the court on Aug. 2, 2021, for a mental evaluation. The judge ordered multiple mental examinations of Rodrigues to determine his fitness to proceed to trial.

On March 3, the court minutes show some of the examiners were unable to render an opinion on his fitness because Rodrigues refused to participate in the evaluation.

Then on May 19, Rodrigues refused to be transported to the hearing room at Halawa for the hearing, and two of the three examiners had not been able to complete their reports, so the hearing was rescheduled for July 14.

But due to a scheduling conflict, it was continued to Sept. 29.

Ancog’s maternal grandmother, Lisa Mora, told the Star-Advertiser she was not worried about Carter’s release.

She said she is a little frustrated about the delays in Rodrigues’ case, but “as long as they keep him locked up, they can take forever.”

Mora said her daughter, Ashley Ancog, Kytana’s mother, is coping, but would not want to comment on either case.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Case dismissed against man who might know location of Oahu toddler’s body | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

Eighteen-month-old Kytana Ancog’s smiling face is probably the youngest among a sea of missing children’s photos posted inside the entryway at Kaahumanu Hale, the courthouse where justice for the toddler is being sought.

www.staradvertiser.com

Case dismissed against man who might know location of Oahu toddler’s body​

Eighteen-month-old Kytana Ancog’s smiling face is probably the youngest among a sea of missing children’s photos posted inside the entryway at Kaahumanu Hale, the courthouse where justice for the toddler is being sought.

But there have been major delays in seeking that justice. Although Ancog’s death is almost certain, the one person who might know where her body was buried was released from custody Aug. 24.


The 50-year-old Carter was freed Aug. 24 after a judge dismissed the first-degree hindering prosecution case against him, and canceled his trial, which had been scheduled for this week and was set to begin this past Monday.

Circuit Judge Rowena Somerville dismissed the case without prejudice, which means the state can refile charges against him at a later date. She found the state failed to try Carter within the required time frame since he was charged Feb. 19, 2021.

It is unclear if or when new charges against Carter will be filed, and what material evidence the state seeks to be ready for trial.


As for the 42-year-old Rodrigues, aka Travis T. Heffelinger and Travis Heffelfinger, he remains in custody at Halawa, unable to post $2 million bail.

Rodrigues, who was arrested Feb. 13, 2021, and indicted Feb. 17, 2021, pleaded not guilty March 18, 2021, to a second-degree murder charge. In addition to COVID-19 delays, his attorney asked the court on Aug. 2, 2021, for a mental evaluation. The judge ordered multiple mental examinations of Rodrigues to determine his fitness to proceed to trial.

On March 3, the court minutes show some of the examiners were unable to render an opinion on his fitness because Rodrigues refused to participate in the evaluation.

Then on May 19, Rodrigues refused to be transported to the hearing room at Halawa for the hearing, and two of the three examiners had not been able to complete their reports, so the hearing was rescheduled for July 14.

But due to a scheduling conflict, it was continued to Sept. 29.

Ancog’s maternal grandmother, Lisa Mora, told the Star-Advertiser she was not worried about Carter’s release.

She said she is a little frustrated about the delays in Rodrigues’ case, but “as long as they keep him locked up, they can take forever.”

Mora said her daughter, Ashley Ancog, Kytana’s mother, is coping, but would not want to comment on either case.

What!!! He REFUSED to be transported??!!! Or cooperative with evalus?? Who the he77 runs the system there??? The PRISONERS??!!!!!!!!!!! And more. I doubt htat little girl wanted to be killed, transported, disposed of!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRR.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Man accused of killing daughter refuses to appear in Oahu court

Sep. 30—Travis Rodrigues, who confessed to killing his 18-month-old daughter, Kytana Ancog, on Feb. 4, 2021, refused to participate in a court hearing Thursday to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial for second-degree murder, the second time he has defied the court's order to...

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• By Leila Fujimori
• Sept. 30, 2022

Leila Fujimori, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Fri, September 30, 2022 at 12:04 PM·2 min read

Sep. 30—Travis Rodrigues, who confessed to killing his 18-month-old daughter, Kytana Ancog, on Feb. 4, 2021, refused to participate in a court hearing Thursday to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial for second-degree murder, the second time he has defied the court's order to appear.

Oahu Circuit Judge Christine Kuriyama said the court was informed Rodrigues would not go to a Halawa Correctional Facility hearing room to participate in the hearing, which was held via video teleconferencing. Kuriyama waived his presence and rescheduled the hearing for Nov. 1, noting that one of the doctors had not completed her report yet.

 

[GrandmaBear]

Man accused of killing daughter refuses to appear in Oahu court

Sep. 30—Travis Rodrigues, who confessed to killing his 18-month-old daughter, Kytana Ancog, on Feb. 4, 2021, refused to participate in a court hearing Thursday to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial for second-degree murder, the second time he has defied the court's order to...

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• By Leila Fujimori
• Sept. 30, 2022

Leila Fujimori, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Fri, September 30, 2022 at 12:04 PM·2 min read

Sep. 30—Travis Rodrigues, who confessed to killing his 18-month-old daughter, Kytana Ancog, on Feb. 4, 2021, refused to participate in a court hearing Thursday to determine whether he is mentally fit to stand trial for second-degree murder, the second time he has defied the court's order to appear.

Oahu Circuit Judge Christine Kuriyama said the court was informed Rodrigues would not go to a Halawa Correctional Facility hearing room to participate in the hearing, which was held via video teleconferencing. Kuriyama waived his presence and rescheduled the hearing for Nov. 1, noting that one of the doctors had not completed her report yet.

Would "not" go??? Well make him. So sick of this tiptoeing around defendants b.s.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Man accused of killing daughter ruled mentally fit for trial

Nov. 2—A Circuit Court judge found this morning that the man who confessed to killing his 18-month-old daughter, Kytana Ancog, on Feb. 4, 2021, is mentally fit to proceed to trial on the charge of second-degree murder. All three doctors on a panel found Travis Rodrigues mentally fit to stand...

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Leila Fujimori, The Honolulu Star-Advertiser
Wed, November 2, 2022 at 12:01 AM·1 min read


Nov. 2—A Circuit Court judge found this morning that the man who confessed to killing his 18-month-old daughter, Kytana Ancog, on Feb. 4, 2021, is mentally fit to proceed to trial on the charge of second-degree murder.

All three doctors on a panel found Travis Rodrigues mentally fit to stand trial, despite months of delays mostly because of Rodrigues' failure to participate in assessments.
One of the three examiners found that his unwillingness to participate in interviews is not due to a "compromising mental disorder, " but seems voluntary.

Proceedings will resume and trial is set for Jan. 2.

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Looks like the trial was continued to April 2023

http://jimspss1.courts.state.hi.us:8080/eCourt/ECC/CaseSearch.iface

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Trial scheduled for 6/12/2023

http://jimspss1.courts.state.hi.us:8080/eCourt/ECC/ECCDisclaimer.iface;jsessionid=8550A77A3D4893261ADB45852B130A6C

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Trial continued to 9/11/2023

 

[Mel70]

So by the time it reaches trial. They will probably say he is incompetent to stand trial again. Ive never seen this continuance crap so much, With so many cases. Its ridiculous and inexcusable. Victims families have to be told of the continuance when they have been ready for, And deserving of seeing justice done. It just sends them into more disappointment and pain. But the defendant is more important. They need to fix the system. NOW!

 

[GrandmaBear]

So by the time it reaches trial. They will probably say he is incompetent to stand trial again. Ive never seen this continuance crap so much, With so many cases. Its ridiculous and inexcusable. Victims families have to be told of the continuance when they have been ready for, And deserving of seeing justice done. It just sends them into more disappointment and pain. But the defendant is more important. They need to fix the system. NOW!

You and I constantly remark on this and it seems there is one every day or every other day. In the last couple of months I bet there has been 25 to 50 and that's just on here that we know of.

I don't have time to keep track but we need to start counting them, seriously. Start here even with all we've missed. This is ONE. And that's also without counting how many times one case has sometimes been rescheduled.

RIDICULOUS. Lawyers apparently don't have to do their job on any kind of schedule. If they don't have time, they are TAKING on TOO many cases to give the one they have the attention they nee din a timely manner. Anyone else would lose their job or career over such a thing!

 

[Summer_Breeze]

Trial continued to 3/4/2024

 

[Mel70]

Trial continued to 3/4/2024

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2 YEARS!!!! WTF?!!!!

 

[Summer_Breeze]

You know, at some point one starts to question why the Judge keeps allowing these continuances. There might be a good reason, of course, but it does make you wonder.