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Charged Child Rapist Kidnaps Girl Then Kills Himself During PA Police Pursuit
A man out on bail for felony child rape kidnapped a girl at gunpoint but when police closed in, he turned the gun on himself, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday afternoon. Former convict, James Lee Kopp Jr., 53 of Hanover and East Berlin (although most recently from McSherrystown) kidnapped a 12-year-old girl at gunpoint from her yard in the 600 block of North Street in McSherrystown and fled the area, PSP detailed. The McSherrystown Police Department was called "for a report of a child abduction involving a firearm" at the girl's home at 9:45 a.…
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Child Whose Mom, Grandmother Were Killed In Philly Embraced By Community
Two years after his mother and grandmother were killed, community members are rallying to help a Philadelphia boy honor his late loved ones. Byron McDonald's mom Morgan Braxton was 25 years old when city police found her dead from gunshot wounds in her home on April 12, 2021, 6abc reported. His grandmother, 50-year-old Tamara Aikens, was shot outside her house three days prior, according to the outlet. "My cherished friend Morgan T. Braxton should have been preparing to celebrate her 27th birthday," wrote the late mother's close friend Alexis Richardson.&nbs…
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Father Charged With Kidnapping In Baby's Abduction In South Jersey
UPDATED: A 22-year-old Vineland man faces multiple charges including kidnapping after he allegedly abducted his 7-month-old daughter. The abduction triggered an Amber Alert when the father declined to turn himself in, Cumberland County Prosecutor Jennifer Webb-McRae said on Thursday, Jan. 5. Ramon B. Rivera, Jr., of Florence Ave. in Vineland, allegedly fled with the child from a Chick-fil-A at the Cumberland Mall on Wednesday evening, the prosecutor said. Through investigation, City of Vineland detectives were able to contact Rivera and verify that the child was in his custody. …
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Andrew Bucklandon Is NOT Missing: Here's How Social Scammers Get You
A boy named Andrew Bucklandon hasn't gone missing. He didn't leave for school and not return. He doesn't even exist. For those who've seen -- or, worse, shared -- the Facebook post about a purportedly missing boy the past couple of days, here are a few questions: Does the post include a town? A link? Contact details? It doesn't. Because it's bogus. Like any good phishing scam, the missing boy ploy tugs at the heartstrings and plays on the fears of those who want to help. They're actually helping the scammers find more victims. Phishers threw their latest line into social media waters on…
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Chesco Mom Who Kidnapped 6-Year-Old Daughter Arrested in VA: Police
The Chester County mom accused of kidnapping her own daughter was arrested in Virginia, authorities say. Vanessa Gutshall, 37, was taken into custody after a routine traffic stop in Fairfax County around noon on Thursday, Oct. 28, Chester County District Attorney Deb Ryan said in a release. Authorities sought Gutshall after she and her daughter, 6-year-old Zoe Moss, disappeared from a court-ordered, supervised visit at East Ward Elementary School on Tuesday, Oct. 25. State police issued an Amber Alert for Moss, who they said was "at risk of harm or injury," though th…
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6-Year-Old Kidnapped By PA Mom Rescued: Police
The 6-year-old Chester County girl who authorities say was kidnapped by her own mother was located by police, officials have announced. Downington police said on Facebook Thursday, Oct. 27 that Zoe Moss had been rescued, though the circumstances of her recovery were not immediately clear. Officials had issued an Amber Alert for Moss after she disappeared from East Ward Elementary School around 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25. She was at the school for a court-ordered, supervised visit with her mother, 37-year-old Vanessa Gutshall, who police said abducted her. Hours before she was located Th…
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: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert
UPDATE: 39-year-old Kenneth Derrick Smiley was taken into custody by Harrisburg police on Friday afternoon, City of Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice in an email on Oct. 28. Additional information is expected to be released by the police at a later time. Follow Daily Voice for those updates. ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania statewide amber alert was canceled around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, but the kidnapper remains at-large police say. Kenneth Derrick Smiley, 39, of the Harrisburg area, is wanted on multiple charges in connection with this and sev…
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Child Abducted By Mom During Visit In Pennsylvania (
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A massive search is under way in Pennsylvania for a woman who authorities say abducted her 6-year-old daughter during a supervised visit. Vanessa Gutshall, 37, and Zoe Moss were reported missing out of Downington on Tuesday, Oct. 25. They were last seen near East Ward Elementary School in Chester County around 6:10 p.m. The child was at that location for a court-ordered, non-school-related supervised visit with her mom. The supervisor of the visit told police that Gutshall fled with the child in a gray 2016 Volkswagen Jetta, license plate number KXR-3699. Gutshall was last seen…
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NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter
A New York man has been indicted on federal charges for abducting his ex-girlfriend's young daughter from Pennsylvania and bringing her to Brooklyn, authorities said. Duane Taylor, 47, made his first appearance in federal court in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on kidnapping charges on Thursday, Sept. 22. He's accused of kidnapping 13-year-old Janae Kalia-Henry from her home near Schuylkill Avenue in Reading around 2 a.m. on Aug. 31, prompting state police to issue an Amber Alert approximately 12 hours later. The multi-state search led authorities to Brooklyn, where they found t…
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Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say
The suspect who abducted a girl in Reading on Wednesday, Aug. 31 is the ex-boyfriend of the victim's mom, authorities have revealed. Duane Taylor kidnapped 13-year-old Janae Kalia-Henry from her home near Schuylkill Avenue around 2 a.m., prompting state police to issue an Amber Alert approximately 12 hours later. The multi-state search led authorities to Brooklyn, NY, where they found the girl that evening wearing no shoes on Glenmore Avenue, 6abc reports. Her condition was not immediately specified. Taylor was charged with the kidnapping of a minor, false imp…
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Teen Girl Abducted In Berks County Found Safe (
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UPDATE: Janae Kalia-Henry, 13, has been found safe, PA State Police announced on Twitter just before 7 p.m. ***Original story below*** Pennsylvania State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a teen girl who they say was abducted by an unknown man in Berks County. Janae Kalia-Henry, 13, was last seen near Schuylkill Avenue in Reading around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 31, police said on Twitter. She was believed to be riding in a silver Chevrolet Traverse with a Pennsylvania registration. Police did not provide a license plate number. Kalia-Henry was last seen wearing a red shirt and …
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Ex-BF Gets Plea-Bargained 30 Years For Killing NJ Mom, Abducting Son
UPDATE: A New Jersey man who admitted killing his former girlfriend, kidnapping their young son and fleeing to Tennessee last summer was sentenced to a plea-bargained 30 years in state prison, authorities said. Tyler Rios, 28, must serve 25½ years before he’ll be eligible for parole under the deal brokered with the Union County Prosecutor’s Office for killing 24-year-old Yasemin Uyar, taking his son with him as he drove her body to Tennessee in the trunk of her car and dumping the corpse in a field there on July 8, 2021. That means he’d still be in his early 50s when he’s eventually releas…
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PA Kidnapper Arrested Police Say
Five days after the Amber Alert for a kidnapped toddler was called off— after the girl was found safe— the woman who abducted her has been captured, police say. Maria McKenzie, 27, of Springettsbury Township, allegedly kidnapped Mya Campbell, 2, of York County, when she stole a car near Royal Farms along Mount Zion Road around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, according to police. Campbell was found around 7 p.m. that same day in the Philadelphia area, police said at the time. McKenzie was found in the Philadelphia area around 5 p.m. Friday, June 5, Springettsbury Township police say. McKenzi…
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Video Surfaces Of Woman Wanted For Kidnapping Toddler In PA
A YouTube video with nearly 300,000 views has surfaced of a woman wanted by police after she kidnapped a toddler. The video was posted two weeks ago and was supposedly filmed in Kensington, Philadelphia. The channel "Soft White Underbelly" is described as "interviews and portraits of the human condition by photographer Mark Laita." In the video, Maria McKenzie, of Springettsbury Township— who appears much more similar to the second photo police released rather than the blue-eyed blonde-haired woman in the photo they first released— now refers to herself as 'Honey'. Maria McKenzieSprin…
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Police Issue Drastically Different Image Of Wanted Woman Who Abducted PA Toddler
The Amber Alert for a kidnapped toddler was called off after the girl was found safe Sunday, June 5, but the search for the woman who abducted her continues, police say. Maria McKenzie, 27, of Springettsbury Township, allegedly kidnapped Mya Campbell, 2, of York County, when she stole a car near Royal Farms along Mount Zion Road around 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, according to police. Campbell was found in the Philadelphia area around 7 p.m. that same evening. McKenzie has yet to be located and on Tuesday, June 7, police released a drastically different photo of her. She was la…
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Abducted Toddler Found Safe
An Amber Alert has for a toddler abducted out of York County was called off after the girl was found safe Sunday, June 5, authorities said. Mya Campbell was abducted by Maria McKenzie, 27, out of Springettsbury Township, police said. She was last seen at 3:23 p.m. on Concord Road. Mya was last seen wearing a pink, green and yellow polka dot dress. McKenzie is in a brown jacket and is believed to be driving a silver 2005 Suzuki XL7, license plate LXG5500. It was not clear if any charges were filed.
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Missing Maryland Boy Found Safe: Police
Update: Maxx Geiger has been found safe, according to the police. #UPDATE Maxx and Christopher Geiger have been located unharmed. The Amber Alert for Maxx Geiger has been cancelled. Thank you to everyone in the public who assisted @mdsp in this case. pic.twitter.com/2pNLSqSaYF — MD State Police (@MDSP) April 12, 2022 Original: A missing 12-year-old from Maryland is believed to have been kidnapped and taken to Pennsylvania, according to multiple media outlets. #AMBERAlert On behalf of @mdsp Westminster Barrack, an Amber Alert is being activated for Maxx Riley Geiger, 12. Last seen w…
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Amber Alert Canceled PA Dad Charged For Kidnapping Sons
An Amber Alert issued across Pennsylvania has been canceled after police located the boys and arrested their father, according to a Facebook post by police. The two young boys had missing since Tuesday, Apr. 5, state police say. Wyatt Hendershot, 6, and Jaxton Hendershot, 2, had last been seen with their father Sean Hendershot Jr. near the Lucky Seven Plaza in Lock Haven, Clinton County. Hendershot, 32, has been arrested and charged with Interfering with the Custody of a Minor and Concealment of the Whereabouts of a Child. The boys where believed to be at special risk of harm or injury, …
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Abuser Admits Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son In High-Profile NJ Amber Alert Case
UPDATE: An East Orange man admitted killing his former girlfriend and kidnapping their young son last summer in exchange for what prosecutors said will be a 30-year state prison sentence. Originally charged with counts that included murder, Tyler Rios, 27, took a deal from prosecutors rather than risk trial in what had been a highly-publicized Amber Alert incident. He pleaded guilty on Monday, April 4, to first-degree aggravated manslaughter for killing 24 year-old Yasemin Uyar on July 8, 2021, Union County Prosecutor William A. Daniel announced Tuesday. Rios also pleaded guilty to desec…
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Baby Found Safe After Philadelphia Abduction
UPDATE: The baby has been found safe. ORIGINAL STORY: An amber alert has been issued for a 1-year-old boy abducted from a vehicle in Philadelphia Saturday, Jan. 29, police said. Miles McKeown was taken from a neon blue Mitsubishi Mirage near the 2400 block of North 33rd Street in Philadelphia around 7:10 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, authorities said. The license plate is KZB8196. The car has a right rear driver’s side taillight that’s out and is missing a hubcap on the front passenger side. It was last seen heading south on 33rd Street toward Ridge Avenue. Anyone who sees the call is urged to …
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Child Found Safe After Amber Alert Issued For Missing 6-Year-Old Girl In Philly: Police
A 6-year-old girl missing out of Philadelphia has been found safe, authorities said. Sahara Little was dropped off at the 35th District Headquarters unharmed on Wednesday morning, according to a statement released at 8:30 a.m. by Philadelphia police. AMBER ALERT UPDATE: Sahara Little was located and is safe. The AMBER Alert is canceled. Thank you for the shares. Posted by PA State Police on Wednesday, December 8, 2021 Pennsylvania State Police issued an Amber Alert at 6:10 a.m. Wednesday after the girl was abducted in a car parked outside Giovanni's Pizzeria on Greene Street around 9:3…
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Murder, Kidnapping Indictment Returned Against NJ Man Accused Of Killing Ex-GF, Abducting Son
UPDATE: The next step in the high-profile prosecution of an East Orange man accused of killing his former girlfriend and kidnapping their young son this summer was taken when a Union County grand jury indicted him on murder and other charges, authorities said. The six-count indictment returned by grand jurors in Elizabeth also charges Tyler Rios, 27, with desecrating the remains of 24-year-old Yasemin Uyar of Rahway after killing her. Authorities began searching for Uyar and Sebastian Rios on July 8 after he didn’t show up for daycare and she didn't arrive for scheduled work shifts. Tyler…
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Lancaster Parents Captured After Kidnapping Kids From Reading Foster Home
A mom and dad from Pennsylvania were arrested in Delaware after they were accused of kidnapping their children from a foster home, according to authorities and a Reading Eagle report. Darrick and Kayla Seachrist's biological 8-year-old and 8-month-old children were presumed missing after an Amber Alert was issued Thursday morning, claiming they were abducted from the 300 block of Arlington Street, Reading police said. Darrick, 30, and Kayla, 28, both of Lancaster convinced the 8-year-old child to leave the home with the 8-month-old baby, then fled the area with both children, authorities sa…
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Captured
! Here’s How FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nabbed NJ Fugitive, Rescued Boy, Found Mom’s Body
UPDATE: The New Jersey man who authorities said abducted his 2-year-old son and killed the child’s mother led police and FBI agents to her body after they stormed a Tennessee hotel room and captured him, authorities said Sunday. Tyler Rios, 27, will likely be prosecuted federally because state lines were crossed, they suggested. Union County prosecutor’s detectives had called their colleagues at the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office around 3 a.m. Saturday telling them they believed Rios was in the area. Rios had abducted his son, Sebastian, and was suspected of harming Yasemin Uyar, 24, of Ra…
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Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee
UPDATE; A New Jersey mom who’d gone missing after she and her 2-year-old son were abducted by the child’s father was found dead in Tennessee, authorities confirmed Sunday. The family of 24-year-old Yasmine Uyar of Rahway first disclosed the news late Saturday. Young Sebastian Rios had been found unharmed at a family member's home in Monterey, Tennessee, late Friday. Here's how it went: FBI, Local Law Enforcers Nab NJ Fugitive, Rescue Boy, Find Mom’s Body His father, Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park was also captured, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Rahway Police Dep…
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ALERT: Mom Of Abducted NJ Boy Found Dead In Tennessee
A New Jersey mom who’d gone missing after she and her 2-year-old son were abducted by the child’s father was found dead in Tennessee, authorities confirmed Sunday. The family of 24-year-old Yasmine Uyar of Rahway first disclosed the news late Saturday. Young Sebastian Rios had been found unharmed at a family member's home in Monterey, Tennessee, late Friday. His father, Tyler Rios, 27, of Highland Park was also captured, acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo and Rahway Police Department Director Jonathan Parham said. Uyar’s body was later found in a wooded area off Route 40, …
Police & Fire
DA: Man Who Prompted Amber Alert In Philly Killed 3-Year-Old Son's Mom, Grandma
A man who prompted an Amber Alert in Philadelphia last week involving his 3-year-old son was charged with killing the boy's mother and grandmother, authorities announced Friday. Byron McDonald II, 27, first shot Tamara Aikens, 50, to death in a drive-by before gunning down the boy's mom -- Morgan Braxton, 25, also Aikens’ daughter -- inside her North 8th Street home on April 12, the Philadelphia District Attorney's Office said. According to video evidence obtained by police, McDonald was seen firing multiple rounds at Aikens' North Bancroft Street home through the passenger w…
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Missing 2-Year-Old Philly Boy Found Safe, Father In Custody, Reports Say
A 2-year-old Philadelphia boy was found safe, while his father was in custody following an Amber Alert issued Monday afternoon, reports say. Byron McDonald, II, 28, abducted his son of the same name around 1:30 p.m. Friday from the 2500 block of North Bancroft Street, state police said. Investigators later discovered McDonald II, and his son were staying at the Aloft Philadelphia Airport Hotel along the 4300 block of Island Avenue where a barricade situation was declared, NBC Philadelphia reports. A woman was also found inside their hotel room, police told the outlet. No injuries wer…
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Missing 2-Year-Old Philly Boy Found Safe, Father In Custody, Reports Say
A 2-year-old Philadelphia boy was found safe, while his father was in custody following an Amber Alert issued Monday afternoon, reports say. Byron McDonald, II, 28, abducted his son of the same name around 1:30 p.m. Friday from the 2500 block of North Bancroft Street, state police said. Investigators later discovered McDonald II, and his son were staying at the Aloft Philadelphia Airport Hotel along the 4300 block of Island Avenue where a barricade situation was declared, NBC Philadelphia reports. Police said McDonald, is a suspect in two homicides: the killings of the boy's mother an…
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