Investigators in the Dulce Maria Alavez case have started using artificial intelligence to try to develop new potential leads, as the Bridgeton, New Jersey, community marks six years since the child's disappearance.

Dulce was 5 years old when she was last seen in Bridgeton City Park on Sept. 16, 2019 . Her mother Noema Alavez Perez told police she was in a car nearby while Dulce and her then 3-year-old brother played on the playground at the park. When Noema went to check on the children, Dulce was nowhere to be found.

Left, the last known photo of Dulce Maria Alavez from surveillance video at a local store. Right, a family photo of 5-year-old Dulce. NJ State Police

She then contacted police. Investigators and search parties combed through the park and nearby wooded areas for

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