Reward Up To $8,000 For Missing Miami-Dade Newborn

MIAMI, FL — The reward has increased to $8,000 for information that leads to missing Miami-Dade newborn Andrew Caballeiro, who disappeared the same day his mother, grandmother and great grandmother were found shot to death on Jan. 28 in southwest Miami-Dade County.

"Investigators are still fielding calls, still getting information and tips from outside of our agency, working along with our federal partners," Detective Chris Thomas of the Miami-Dade Police Department told Patch.

The baby's father — 49-year-old Ernesto Caballeiro — was found dead of what appeared to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound a day after the triple shootings, about 35 miles from Tampa.

Pasco County Sheriff's deputies searched the surrounding area for the child with bloodhounds and even riders on horseback after Caballeiro's white Ford van was discovered on a stretch of Jessamine Road about 3 miles from Interstate 75.

The additional reward money came from the Florida Sheriff’s Association Criminal Apprehension Assistance Program and the Miami-Dade and Florida Keys Crime Stoppers.

"We're hoping that an increase in the amount of money that could be received may spark some kind of interest, or spark some fresh leads," Thomas said.

The three women were found dead by a family member around 4:30 p.m. Jan. 28 from gunshot wounds inside a home in the 21900 block of SW 187th Avenue. An Amber Alert was issued the following morning for the child.

The shooting victims have been identified as 40-year-old Arlety Garcia Valdes, 60-year-old Isabela Valdes and 84-year-old Lina Gonzalez. At least two of the women lived in the home were the shooting took place.

Police hope the baby's father gave the child to someone for safe keeping since there was no car seat in the van when it was discovered.

"That's our hope, that somebody does know something and they are just not coming forward for whatever reason," Thomas said. "We're definitely hoping that somebody will come forward."

To report a tip, call 911 or call Miami-Dade police at 305-471-2400.