Years after suspected fetal abduction attempt, Angelique Robledo reclaims her life in Maricopa

Angelique Robledo has quite a story to tell — one that began in high school and nearly ended in tragedy when someone tried to steal her unborn child. Today, her child, now a teenager, is starting his freshman year at the very same school.

More than 14 years ago, Robledo survived a suspected attempted fetal abduction that ended with her closet in flames inside her Cobblestone Farms home.

The incident sparked a media frenzy and transformed her into a public figure overnight. But despite the trauma — and the attention — Robledo and her now larger family have worked hard to build something close to normal in Maricopa.

When mutilation failed, she turned to arson

A Southern California native, Robledo moved to Maricopa in seventh grade after her stepdad, who managed a phone packaging co