Tag:

Child Abduction

Student Lured Into Car By Man Claiming To Be ‘Family Friend’ In Baltimore County: Police Student Lured Into Car By Man Claiming To Be ‘Family Friend’ In Baltimore County: Police
Student Lured Into Car By Man Claiming To Be ‘Family Friend’ In Baltimore County: Police A Maryland student was lured into a vehicle by a man pretending to know her family on Thursday morning, then driven to multiple locations before being dropped off at school, police say. The incident unfolded just before classes began on April 30, when officers were called to Cockeysville Middle School around 7:50 a.m. after the student came forward. She told investigators she was walking to school when the man approached her, claimed to be a family friend, and persuaded her to get inside his vehicle. Instead of taking her straight to school, the suspect drove her to several locations befor…
9-Year-Old Girl Abducted By Mom AGAIN, This Time In PA: Carlisle Police 9-Year-Old Girl Abducted By Mom AGAIN, This Time In PA: Carlisle Police
9-Year-Old Girl Abducted By Mom Again, This Time In PA: Carlisle Police A 9-year-old girl abducted during a supervised visit in Carlisle has been found safe — and this isn’t the first time her mother has taken her, police said. Sehighya Latina Nicole Smith, 34, is charged with felony kidnapping, felony interference with custody of children, and misdemeanor endangering the welfare of children, according to the Carlisle Police Department. She is presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Police said they were called to a facility in the 200 block of South Hanover Street around 5:25 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 13, for a report that Smith had left a supervised visitation wit…
Dad Of Girl Found Dead Charged With Murder (UPDATE) Dad Of Girl Found Dead Charged With Murder (UPDATE)
Dad Of Girl Found Dead Charged With Murder (Update) Luciano Frattolin, the father of the 9-year-old Melina Frattolin, who was found dead in upstate New York over the weekend, has been arrested and charged with murder. During a Monday morning, July 21 press conference, authorities said that 45-year-old Frattolin has been charged with murder and the concealment of a human corpse after his daughter's body was found in the shallow part of a pond in Ticonderoga Sunday at approximately 10:50 a.m. The elder Frattolin was lodged in the Essex County Jail, Daily Voice confirmed. Melina was reported missing around 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 1…
She Was 15 And ‘In Danger’—Yet No AMBER Alert Was Issued: Here’s What It Takes To Trigger One She Was 15 And ‘In Danger’—Yet No AMBER Alert Was Issued: Here’s What It Takes To Trigger One
She Was 15 And ‘In Danger’—Yet No Amber Alert Was Issued: Here’s What It Takes To Trigger One On Tuesday, July 15, Daily Voice reported on a missing 15-year-old girl from Saratoga County whom sheriff’s officials believed was in danger. The teen was found safe hours later, but many readers asked why an AMBER alert wasn’t issued. In New York State, when a child goes missing and police believe they could be in danger, many people naturally expect an AMBER Alert to be issued. But the fact is, not every case qualifies, even when the child is under 18 and believed to be at risk. The answer comes down to very specific and stringent criteria that must be met for an alert to be activated, ac…
Fake News: Berlin Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say Fake News: Berlin Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say
Fake News: Berlin Girl's Story Of Stabbing Abductor With Pencil Didn't Happen, Prosecutors Say It sounded like a scene ripped from Law & Order: SVU — a would-be kidnapper in New Jersey stopped cold by a quick-thinking girl and her trusty pencil. But according to authorities, the dramatic tale was all made up. Camden County Prosecutor Grace MacAuley and Berlin Township Police Chief Louis Bordi announced on Wednesday, March 26, that there's "no credible threat to the community" after a week-long investigation into the alleged March 19 abduction attempt. The girl had told investigators an unknown man approached her from behind while she was walking to school near Washington and Gro…
Mom Stops Kidnapper From Snatching Toddler At Ashburn Restaurant: Sheriff Mom Stops Kidnapper From Snatching Toddler At Ashburn Restaurant: Sheriff
Mom Stops Kidnapper From Snatching Toddler At Ashburn Restaurant: Sheriff A Georgia man is behind bars after allegedly trying to abduct a 3-year-old child from a Virginia restaurant, but was stopped by the child’s quick-thinking mother, authorities said. Deputies with the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office responded to the 43000 block of Central Station Drive in Ashburn around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 9, after receiving reports of an attempted child abduction, officials said. Investigators determined that Shane Paul Bergeron, 34, of Jefferson, Georgia, forcibly grabbed the toddler inside the restaurant. Before he could flee, the child’s mother intervened and got h…
Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (UPDATED) Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (UPDATED)
Child Abducted In Harford County Near Elementary School Found Safe After Amber Alert (Updated) 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…
Charged Child Rapist Kidnaps Girl Then Kills Himself During PA Police Pursuit Charged Child Rapist Kidnaps Girl Then Kills Himself During PA Police Pursuit
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.…
New Update: 2 Girls Found After Being Abducted In New England Following Mom's Suspicious Death New Update: 2 Girls Found After Being Abducted In New England Following Mom's Suspicious Death
New Update: 2 Girls Found After Being Abducted In New England Following Mom's Suspicious Death This story has been updated. An Amber Alert has been canceled after two young children who were abducted have been found safe and their father was taken into custody after the suspicious death of their mother. The New Hampshire State Police authorized the activation of the alert system on Friday morning, March 1 after their 31-year-old mother, Caitlyn Niffziger, was found dead in connection with the children's disappearance, according to the state's attorney general's office. The girls, ages 4 and 1, were found in Keene, New Hampshire on Friday, March 1 about 160 miles south of Berlin…
Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old NY Girl Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old NY Girl
Campground Kidnapping: Man Admits Abducting, Sexually Assaulting 9-Year-Old NY Girl The man accused of kidnapping a 9-year-old girl from a New York state park and later sexually abusing her has formally confessed. Craig Ross Jr., age 47, pleaded guilty to kidnapping with intent to collect ransom and predatory sexual assault against a child as part of a plea deal in Saratoga County Court on Wednesday, Feb. 21. New York State Police said Ross abducted the child as she rode her bicycle in Moreau Lake State Park on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. Earlier Report: New Update: Kidnapping Suspect Craig Ross Jr. Probed In Milton Murders Of 2 Women, Report Says Her mother called…
Amber Alert Issued For Virginia Child 'In Extreme Danger' After Abduction (DEVELOPING) Amber Alert Issued For Virginia Child 'In Extreme Danger' After Abduction (DEVELOPING)
Amber Alert Issued For Virginia Child 'In Extreme Danger' After Abduction (Developing) An Amber Alert was issued on Saturday morning after a 2-year-old was abducted in Virginia. The Virginia State Police and Virginia Missing Children's Clearinghouse say that at around 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 9, Zuri Dorsey was possibly taken by Deandre Alante Dorsey in Virginia Beach, officials say. According to police, the girl was last seen at her home in the 1300 block of Sapphire Drive.  The child was described as having brown hair, brown eyes, standing at around 2-feet tall, weighing 34 pounds. She was last seen wearing only underwear.  Dorsey, 27, was described as being …
Man Stole Truck With Baby Inside Then Left Child On Boston Sidewalk Man Stole Truck With Baby Inside Then Left Child On Boston Sidewalk
Man Stole Truck With Baby Inside Then Left Child On Boston Sidewalk A man stole a truck with a toddler inside in Boston on Friday, July 14, and left the child on the sidewalk a short time later, police said.  The child's parents called police just before 3 p.m. after they got out of their truck at 430 Geneva Ave. to tend to the toddler, Boston police said. That's when a man jumped into the driver's seat and sped away toward Bowdoin Street with the child still inside.  The man returned moments later and dropped the child off on the sidewalk where he'd stolen the truck, police said. He sped off again after that. Paramedics evaluated the toddler…
Child Reunited With Mother After Abduction In Newark: Police Child Reunited With Mother After Abduction In Newark: Police
Child Reunited With Mother After Abduction In Newark: Police A 3-year-old child is in stable condition after he was abducted in Newark on Tuesday, July 4, authorities said. At 9:03 a.m., police responded to Arlington Street at William Street, upon a report a man assaulting a woman and then stealing her car, while her 3-year-old child was inside, Newark Public Safety Director Fritz Fragé said. The child was later reunited with his mother by a family member who drove the child back to the scene, Fragé said. The mother and child were taken to University Hospital in Newark where they are in stable condition, Fragé said. .The incident remains under i…
Parent's Worst Nightmare: Car Thief Steals Vehicle With NJ Child Still Inside, Reports Say Parent's Worst Nightmare: Car Thief Steals Vehicle With NJ Child Still Inside, Reports Say
Parent's Worst Nightmare: Car Thief Steals Vehicle With NJ Child Still Inside, Reports Say A family in Essex County experienced every parent's worst nightmare on Wednesday, July 5. The Irvington family's black Mercedes was stolen on Elmwood Avenue — their 7-year-old child inside, abc7 and CBS News report. The father had put his son, who was diagnosed with autism, in the vehicle when another man jumped behind the wheel and drove off, the outlet said citing police. The car was found several blocks away with the child inside and unharmed, according to reports. A suspect remains at large, according to reports. Irvington Police did not respond to Daily Voice's request for informatio…
Man Tried Abducting Sleeping Child, 4, In VA Burglary: Police Man Tried Abducting Sleeping Child, 4, In VA Burglary: Police
Man Tried Abducting Sleeping Child, 4, In VA Burglary: Police A 24-year-old man is facing charges after breaking into a Fairfax County home and trying to abduct a sleeping child, authorities said. Hyrum Baquedano Rodriguez forced his way inside of an apartment on the 7500 block of Little River Turnpike in West Springfield around 4 a.m. on June 15, Fairfax County police said. The mother was awoken to the sound of window blinds shaking and the sound of her 4-year-old daughter crying, police said. She found the window in the living room was open and child on the floor.  The child immediately told her mother someone had grabbed her. Officers se…
Infant Found Safe After Car Stolen With Him Inside: Authorities Infant Found Safe After Car Stolen With Him Inside: Authorities
Infant Found Safe After Car Stolen With Him Inside: Authorities A mother experienced every parent's worst nightmare when her car was taken with her infant inside in Jersey City on Friday, June 16, authorities said. A 16-year-old Newark teenager entered a 2023 white Porsche Macan at 30 Montgomery St. and demanded a woman exit the vehicle, Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione, a spokeswoman for the mayor's office said. The teenager drove off with the vehicle with the victim's 5-month-old son still inside the car, Scalcione said. Police spotted the vehicle traveling northbound on Marin Boulevard, but were unable to follow the vehicle due to the high rate of speed an…
Boy Breaks Free From Masked Man With Unique Neck Tattoo In Attempted Virginia Abduction: Police Boy Breaks Free From Masked Man With Unique Neck Tattoo In Attempted Virginia Abduction: Police
Boy Breaks Free From Masked Man With Unique Neck Tattoo In Attempted Virginia Abduction: Police A 10-year-old boy was able to break free from a masked man who grabbed him early Wednesday morning, June 7, police in Prince William County said. The man approached the boy from a dark-colored vehicle and grabbed him suddenly on the 2800 block of Gloucester Drive in Woodbridge, according to county police. The boy broke away and ran as the suspect got back in the car, driven by another masked man, and fled. The boy immediately reported the incident to a family member who contacted police. The suspect did not speak to the victim, nor display any weapons during the encounter. Detectives with…
Infant Abductor Tried Ramming Mom With Car During Shopping Trip Argument In VA: Police Infant Abductor Tried Ramming Mom With Car During Shopping Trip Argument In VA: Police
Infant Abductor Tried Ramming Mom With Car During Shopping Trip Argument In VA: Police A 22-year-old man snatched an acquaintance's infant from her while out shopping, then got into a vehicle with the baby and tried running the mother over in northern Virginia, authorities said. Deyvon Marquette Newman was in Gabes on Sudley Road in Manassas around 3:45 p.m. Sunday, April 30 when the incident occurred, Prince William County police said. Newman grabbed the baby from its mother in the store and fled, authorities said. That's when he got in the car with the unsecured baby and tried hitting its mom with the vehicle, PWC police said. The woman jumped out of the way to avoid being…
MD Mom Released After PA Sisters She Kidnapped 3 Years Ago Found, Police Say MD Mom Released After PA Sisters She Kidnapped 3 Years Ago Found, Police Say
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…
8-Year-Old Girl Disappears Outside Gaithersburg Home 8-Year-Old Girl Disappears Outside Gaithersburg Home
8-Year-Old Girl Disappears Outside Gaithersburg Home Montgomery County officials are growing concerned after a young girl went missing over the weekend, authorities announced. Miriam Garcia, 8, was last seen outside of her home around 6:15 p.m., Saturday, March 25, according to Montgomery County Police. Police say that Garcia may have been taken from the home on Marshall Street by her 41-year-old grandmother Karla Vanessa Martinez. The pair may be traveling outside of the state of Maryland.  Martinez is 5 feet tall and weighs around 170 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes. Miriam is described as 3 feet 6 inches tall and weighs a…
Mother Who Abducted Children In VA Found With Disguises, Firearm At NC Hotel: Stafford Sheriff Mother Who Abducted Children In VA Found With Disguises, Firearm At NC Hotel: Stafford Sheriff
Mother Who Abducted Children In VA Found With Disguises, Firearm At NC Hotel: Stafford Sheriff The Stafford County Sheriff's Office has released new information after two young girls were returned to their father after being abducted by their mother, who was barred from contacting the children, according to authorities.  At approximately 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, deputies were called to investigate at the Stafford Elementary School, when Virginia Beach resident Rosa Gregg, 32, picked up the sisters, despite an active child protective order that says she is not allowed contact with them without supervision. The Stafford County Sheriff's Office noted that the school was unaware …
14-Year-Old Steals Car With Toddler Inside, Harrisburg Police Say 14-Year-Old Steals Car With Toddler Inside, Harrisburg Police Say
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 …
Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police
Amber Alert Issued For Boy Abducted In Stolen SUV: Maryland State Police An Amber Alert has been issued by Maryland State Police on behalf of the Prince George’s County Police Department after a 3-year-old boy was reportedly abducted when a suspect stole a car with the child inside. At approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 23, state police announced that an Amber Alert has been activated for Blake Alexander Morgan, who was reportedly taken by a man who stole a Nissan Armada. Police say that the boy was last seen in the area of 5351 Ritchie Marlboro Road in Upper Marlboro. At the time, Morgan was inside a brown 2015 Nissan Armada that was stolen by the stranger…
Abducted Child Reunited With Family In Fairfax County After Being Taken With Stolen Car: Police Abducted Child Reunited With Family In Fairfax County After Being Taken With Stolen Car: Police
Abducted Child Reunited With Family In Fairfax County After Being Taken With Stolen Car: Police A scary scene played out in Fairfax County on Sunday night when a car thief stole a Honda that had a 5-year-old girl in the backseat, according to police. Officers from the Fairfax County Police Department were called to the parking lot of a shopping center in the 6200 block of Little River Turnpike in Lincolnia, where there was a report of a child abduction and stolen vehicle. According to investigators, the girl's stepfather left the car running with the child inside while he went inside a restaurant to pick up food. However, when he returned, both the 2012 gray Honda Accord and the chil…
Thief Accused Of Stealing BMW With Child Inside At McDonald's In Riverside Thief Accused Of Stealing BMW With Child Inside At McDonald's In Riverside
Thief Accused Of Stealing BMW With Child Inside At McDonald's In Riverside Police are searching for a suspect and a BMW after a woman's vehicle was stolen from a Fairfield County McDonald's with a child inside. The incident took place in Greenwich on West Putnam Avenue near Exit 5 of I-95 on Tuesday, Nov. 15. According to Greenwich Police, the woman drove into the parking lot and went inside to grab food, leaving the keys in the BMW, and a thief stole the vehicle with a child inside. Once the thief saw the child, the suspect pulled over and let the kid out, police said.  Greenwich Police did not release a suspect description or if the vehicle has been loca…
Amber Alert Canceled For Mother, Baby Abducted From South Massachusetts Home Amber Alert Canceled For Mother, Baby Abducted From South Massachusetts Home
Amber Alert Canceled For Mother, Baby Abducted From South Massachusetts Home UPDATE: Massachusetts State Police have canceled the Amber Alert for Grayson and Hannah Benson.  A 21-year-old Fall River man is in custody after abducting his ex-girlfriend and her child from their Dartmouth home, authorities said.  Jeremias Cabral took Grayson Benson and his mother Hannah Benson from their home at 1143 Tucker Road in Dartmouth around 11:20 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 1, Massachusetts State Police report.  Cabral is said to be driving a dark colored Mitsubishi Lancer sedan bearing Massachusetts license plate 2LPT35.Massachusetts State Police Initial investigation suggests …
Child Inside Stolen Vehicle In DC Located Safely, Police Say Child Inside Stolen Vehicle In DC Located Safely, Police Say
Child Inside Stolen Vehicle In DC Located Safely, Police Say Police in Washington, DC were able to quickly track down a child who was inside a vehicle that got stolen on Monday night, officials said. An alert was issued by the Metropolitan Police Department shortly before 7:50 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 31 regarding a stolen 2014 green Kia Seoul with a Virginia license plate that was stolen from the 1700 block of Columbia Road in Northwest DC. At the time the Kia was stolen, there was a 5-year-old child inside the vehicle, according to police. The potentially scary situation unfolded quickly, and at approximately 8 p.m. on Monday night, officials announc…
Kidnapper Of 2-Year-Old Girl From RI Captured On I-81 In Central PA: Police Kidnapper Of 2-Year-Old Girl From RI Captured On I-81 In Central PA: Police
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…
Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities
Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities A suspect was at-large after a 3-month-old infant was found inside of an abandoned Mercedes Benz SUV with a Texas plate in Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 18, authorities say.  Irvington police had alerted several municipalities in Essex County and the Child Abduction Response Patrol Units that the gold SUV was taken from the 1100 block of Clinton Avenue in Irvington at 8:09 p.m., according to the Essex County Sheriff's Department. The baby was found "awake and alert" in the backseat in Newark's South Ward on Tuesday evening, at 10:51 p.m., Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said, addi…
Known Megan's Law Offender Attempts Child Kidnapping At PA Walmart, Police Say Known Megan's Law Offender Attempts Child Kidnapping At PA Walmart, Police Say
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…
Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member
Amber Alert Issued For Toddlers Abducted In Virginia By Family Member The Virginia State Police and Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an Amber Alert on behalf of the Hampton Police Department regarding a child abduction. Timothy Truitt, 36, is wanted after allegedly abducting 1-year-old Adriana and 2-year-old Jaxon at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 16, after last being seen at Walmart on Cunningham Drive in Hampton. Timothy TruittVirginia State Police Police said that “the children are believed to be in extreme danger.” Adrianna Truitt was described as having sandy-colored hair, blue eyes, and is 2-foot tall, weighing 30 pounds…