SAN ANTONIO -- A mother has lived each day since 2009 trying to find her daughter who vanished when she was 2 years old. Only KENS 5 was there for the dramatic reunion.
The last time Cassy Lee Cardenas saw her little girl was two years ago. Since then she says she's been hunting every clue to find where Dora could be hidden. She says the last time she saw her was when Dora's father picked her up for a visitation.
Tuesday evening, Cardena's determination paid off. After police reunited her with her little girl, Cardenas held Dora for the first time since she was 2. Dora is now 4 years old. "Look at you momma," Cardenas said as she squeezed Dora. "You are so skinny."
Cardenas had some help to make this possible.
"We empower parents to help them get their kids back," said Steve Huerta, a spokesperson for All of Us or None, a non-profit organization that helps parents track down children.
The father has not been charged with kidnapping. We're told he did have visitation rights but not full custody of Dora.
