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Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (
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The 7-year-old child who was the subject of a massive search on Monday after he was taken has been found safely and is being reunited with his father, according to the Harford County Sheriff's Office. An Amber Alert was issued on Monday morning by the sheriff's office as they sought the public's assistance in locating the child who was reportedly abducted outside an elementary school by someone he knew. Khalil Rodney Ringgold was reported missing after last being seen at the Churchville Elementary School entering a vehicle with an unknown man who was in a gray four-door Nissan Altima with a…
Police & Fire
James Kopp Kills Himself During Police Pursuit, Kidnapping
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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MD Mom Released After PA Sisters She Kidnapped 3 Years Ago Found, Police Say
Sister missing for over three years were found, police announced on Thursday, April 19, 2023. Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, then ages 7 and 5, were last seen in Waynesboro, on March 17, 2020, authorities said in multiple releases over the last three years. Lee and Rex were abducted by their mom Lashada Lee, now 46 years old, according to an updated release by the police on April 20, 2023. Lee was wanted on two felony charges for Interference With Custody Of Children first filed on June 2, 2020, following a three-year-long custody battle the girls' father, and her ex-h…
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14-Year-Old Steals Car With Toddler Inside, Harrisburg Police Say
A Harrisburg parent went through a nightmare situation when they went to lock their front door and a 14-year-old hopped in the driver's seat of their car and speed off— with their toddler in the backseat, police say. The parent had left the toddler in their car seat with the car running when they quickly ran back to lock the door in the 2600 block of Lexington Street around 3 p.m. on Sunday, March 12, 2023, according to Harrisburg Police Department. The parent, "observed an unknown person enter into their vehicle and drive off with their child still in their vehicle," and called …
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Kidnapper Of 2-Year-Old Girl From RI Captured On I-81 In Central PA: Police
A 24-year-old Rhode Island dad was jailed and a two-year-old girl reunited with her proper caregiver after police in Central Pennsylvania found them riding on I-81 last week, authorities said. A massive search was launched for the child and her dad, Jordan McClure, before Pennsylvania State Police spotted the suspect's pickup truck with Massachusetts registration heading south on the highway in Franklin County Thursday, Oct. 20, PSP said. The girl was unharmed in the vehicle and her dad arrested without incident. McClure was being held in the Franklin County Jail pending extradition t…
Police & Fire
Known Megan's Law Offender Attempts Child Kidnapping At PA Walmart, Police Say
Police are seeking clues on a known Megan’s Law offender who allegedly attempted to abduct a child at a PA Walmart. The man pictured above was seen pulling on a toddler in an attempt to remove them from a shopping cart while the parents were shopping at the Nazareth Pike store in Bethlehem Square Mall on Saturday, Oct. 15, township police said in a press release. The toddler cried to their parents, prompting the man to flee, according to police. A Walmart worker was made aware of the incident, however, the victims apparently left without providing their contact information. A follow-up in…
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Pennsylvania Sisters Missing Over Two Years Possibly Kidnapped, Taken To Maryland By Mom
Age-progressed photos have been released to aid in the search for two Pennsylvania sisters believed to have been kidnapped by their mother and taken to Maryland. Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, then ages 7 and 5, were last seen in Waynesboro, on March 17, 2020, authorities say. Lee and Rex are believed to have been abducted by their mom Lashada Lee, now 46 years old, according to the missing persons's reports. Lee is wanted on two felony charges for Interference With Custody Of Children first filed on June 2, 2020, following a three-year-long custody battle the girls' f…
Police & Fire
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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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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Elementary School Teachers Save Student From Near Abduction In Central PA: Report
Elementary school teachers in central Pennsylvania saved a student from a near-abduction, and police are on the hunt for the suspect, PennLive reports. A man driving a white construction van approached a child near the 400 block of Erford Road in Camp Hill around 4 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, East Pennsboro Township Police Department said in a CrimeWatch release. Teachers at the West Creek Hills Elementary School were quick to intervene once they realized what was happening, according to the outlet, which cites an email sent to parents from School District Superintendent Donna Dunar. “Th…
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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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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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How About Some AC? Police Say Pennsylvania Predator Invited Hot Kids To Cool Off In His Car
"Hey kids, you want some candy?" is apparently outdated. Now potential abductors ask, "Hey kids, you want some air conditioning?" That sounds like the beginning of a bad joke but on Tuesday, a man supposedly asked two children that question, according to Derry Township police. Two men in the Swatara Creek area walked from their parked vehicles to the Deer Run development and spoke with 9 and 11-year-old boys sitting with their dog on a porch outside a home around 5 p.m. One man spoke to the children and the other stood by his car. The man "commented that it was hot outside and the boys c…
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