This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/americas/8258370.stm

The article has changed 2 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
Garridos in missing girls probe Garridos in missing girls probe
(about 12 hours later)
A couple accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl and holding her captive for 18 years are being probed over the disappearance of two more girls.A couple accused of kidnapping an 11-year-old girl and holding her captive for 18 years are being probed over the disappearance of two more girls.
Police are searching the house of Phillip and Nancy Garrido from Antioch, California.Police are searching the house of Phillip and Nancy Garrido from Antioch, California.
They have both denied the kidnap, rape and false imprisonment of Jaycee Dugard.They have both denied the kidnap, rape and false imprisonment of Jaycee Dugard.
Police are looking for links to the disappearances of Ilene Misheloff and Michaela Garecht.Police are looking for links to the disappearances of Ilene Misheloff and Michaela Garecht.
The Garridos are being investigated over two more missing girls
Detectives are back searching the house near San Francisco where last month they found a hidden compound.Detectives are back searching the house near San Francisco where last month they found a hidden compound.
They say Phillip Garrido, 58 - a convicted sex offender - and his wife Nancy, 54, held Jaycee Dugard prisoner there.They say Phillip Garrido, 58 - a convicted sex offender - and his wife Nancy, 54, held Jaycee Dugard prisoner there.
Similar vehicleSimilar vehicle
Now officers from two nearby police forces are searching the same property for links to the other two missing girls.Now officers from two nearby police forces are searching the same property for links to the other two missing girls.
A car taken from the Garridos' house is similar to vehicles reported in both cases.A car taken from the Garridos' house is similar to vehicles reported in both cases.
Prosecutors say Jaycee Dugard was held captive for 18 years
Lieutenant Kurt von Savoye of Dublin Police Services said 13-year-old Ilene Misheloff vanished 20 years ago from his city - an hour from the Garridos' house.Lieutenant Kurt von Savoye of Dublin Police Services said 13-year-old Ilene Misheloff vanished 20 years ago from his city - an hour from the Garridos' house.
"Recently the investigation and arrest of Philip and Nancy Garrido for the 1991 kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard came to light and our investigators immediately started looking into the possibility that the Garridos had some connection to the Ilene Mischeloff disappearance, " he said."Recently the investigation and arrest of Philip and Nancy Garrido for the 1991 kidnapping of Jaycee Dugard came to light and our investigators immediately started looking into the possibility that the Garridos had some connection to the Ilene Mischeloff disappearance, " he said.
Prosecutors say Jaycee Dugard was held captive for 18 years
"As a result of our investigation, we found enough similarities to obtain a search warrant for the Walnut Avenue property of the Garridos as well as a neighbouring property.""As a result of our investigation, we found enough similarities to obtain a search warrant for the Walnut Avenue property of the Garridos as well as a neighbouring property."
In addition officers from the nearby town of Hayward are searching for links to the kidnapping of nine-year-old Michaela Garecht in 1988.In addition officers from the nearby town of Hayward are searching for links to the kidnapping of nine-year-old Michaela Garecht in 1988.
They say Michaela and Jaycee Dugard were of similar age and appearance when they were both abducted.They say Michaela and Jaycee Dugard were of similar age and appearance when they were both abducted.
It is clear the case of Jaycee Dugard has led authorities to consider whether the Garridos could be connected to a string of other crimes.It is clear the case of Jaycee Dugard has led authorities to consider whether the Garridos could be connected to a string of other crimes.