<body><div><div style="position:relative;width:100%; height:0; padding-bottom: 56.25%;"><iframe allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" sandbox="allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox" scrolling="no" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ldr-L3Pmh5E?feature=oembed&amp;enablejsapi=1&amp;embed_config=%7B%22disableRelatedVideos%22%3Atrue%2C%22adsConfig%22%3A%7B%22adTagParameters%22%3A%7B%22iu%22%3A%22%2F6123%2Fkeyt%22%2C%22cust_params%22%3A%22category%3Dsanta-maria-north-county%22%7D%2C%22nonPersonalizedAd%22%3Afalse%7D%7D" style="width:100%; height:100%;top:0; left:0; position:absolute"></iframe></div><figcaption></figcaption><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=296Aw4_0khDQAot00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=296Aw4_0khDQAot00" width="1170" height="660" > LOMPOC, Calif. –&nbsp; On Monday, Feb. 6, Santa Barbara County officials confirmed that <a href="https://keyt.com/news/santa-maria-north-county/2023/02/06/body-found-in-santa-ynez-river-identified-as-missing-14-year-old-alberto-corona-cabrera/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> a body found in the Santa Ynez River was Alberto Corona Cabrera, 14, of Lompoc. </a> “I love him so much; he knows how much I loved him, said Gracia Cabrera Corona, the teen's mother. Gracia said when her son <a href="https://keyt.com/news/santa-maria-north-county/2023/02/02/lompoc-police-ask-public-help-in-finding-missing-14-year-old-alberto-rafael-cabrera-corona/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> first went missing toward the end of January </a> , she went around the city of Lompoc, asking for help. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> “I talked to foundations; I’ve talked to schools; I've talked to friends,” said Gracia. “My daughter found a private detective who helped us the most.” She said her husband and brother-in-law were searching for the teenager in a kayak <a href="https://keyt.com/news/santa-maria-north-county/2023/02/05/santa-barbara-county-fire-conducts-water-rescue-in-santa-ynez-river/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> last Sunday, when they found his body in the river. </a> “But when they found the body, that’s when emergency services, the police, were called,” said Gracia. “They told them there is a body.” The family said <a href="https://www.santabarbarapi.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> Gold Coast Investigations </a> , a private investigation agency, helped them during their search. One of the company's investigators released a statement saying: <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> The circumstances led me to believe he was not just a runaway and was likely at risk. Then I walked to the last known area taking photos of footprints.&nbsp; While doing that search on February 2nd, the Sheriff's Search and Rescue arrived. I met with the rescue team, providing them with what I knew. The family also arrived and met with them. <cite> Gold Coast Investigations </cite></blockquote><nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> Lompoc police said earlier this week that the investigation is still ongoing. Lompoc police released a statement on Wednesday that said: <blockquote class="wp-block-quote"> “At this point, the LPD will not provide any further information as nothing new has developed.” <cite> SGT. Jose Magaña, Lompoc Police Department </cite></blockquote> The family claimed they found out that their son's body had been identified through reports on the news. We have reached out to the Santa Barbara County Sheriff's Office, which operates the coroner's office. <nbtemplate data-id="AdPlaceholder" data-content="JTdCJTdE"></nbtemplate> “Our procedure for releasing information about the decedent is that we don't release it until the coroner's bureau has completed the required notification to the next of kin,” said Santa Barbara County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Raquel Zick. Now the family is asking for help,&nbsp;launching a GoFundMe to help cover funeral expenses. To donate, <a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/alberto-cabreras-family" rel="noreferrer noopener nofollow" target="_blank"> click here. </a><hr class="wp-block-separator"> For more from Karen, follow her on Twitter below: <a class="twitter-follow-button" href="https://twitter.com/kcruzordunatv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" rel="nofollow"> Follow @kcruzordunatv </a> The post <a href="https://keyt.com/news/santa-maria-north-county/2023/02/08/mom-speaks-out-about-14-year-old-son-found-dead-in-santa-ynez-river/" rel="nofollow"> Mom speaks out about 14-year-old son found dead in Santa Ynez River </a> appeared first on <a href="https://keyt.com" rel="nofollow"> News Channel 3-12 </a> . </div></body>

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On Monday, Feb. 6, Santa Barbara County officials confirmed that a body found in the Santa Ynez River was Alberto Corona Cabrera, 14, of Lompoc.
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