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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 …

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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…

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by Cecilia Levine
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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 …

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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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…

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by Zak Failla
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Father Accused Of Assaulting Wife, Abducting 1-Year-Old Child In Virginia: Police Father Accused Of Assaulting Wife, Abducting 1-Year-Old Child In Virginia: Police
Father Accused Of Assaulting Wife, Abducting 1-Year-Old Child In Virginia: Police A scary scene played out in Virginia when a man got into a domestic incident with his wife and proceeded to allegedly abduct their 1-year-old child before taking police on a high-speed chase to avoid being apprehended, according to a Prince William Police Department spokesperson. Manassas resident Christopher Puello, 26, is facing a host of charges in Prince William County following an incident that began shortly after 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 8, and ended the following day with him turning himself in to the police. Officers responded to a home in the 7600 block of Stuart Court on Satur…

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by Zak Failla
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Sisters Reported Missing For Two Years Could Be In Maryland, DC Area: Reports Sisters Reported Missing For Two Years Could Be In Maryland, DC Area: Reports
Sisters Reported Missing For Two Years Could Be In Maryland, DC Area: Reports More than two years after a pair of sisters went missing with their mother, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) is advising that they may be in the Maryland-Washington, DC area. Hanna Lee and Skye Rex, now 9 and 7 years old, were reported missing in March 2020 after allegedly being abducted by their mother, Lashanda Lee, 46, who is wanted on a felony warrant for custodial interference that was issued in June that year. This week, NCMEC released age-progressed photos of the missing children, who are possibly in the DMV area after being reported missing out of Wayn…

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by Zak Failla
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Kidnapper Burns Mom Trying To Get Toddler Back With Cigarette On Playground In VA: Police Kidnapper Burns Mom Trying To Get Toddler Back With Cigarette On Playground In VA: Police
Kidnapper Burns Mom Trying To Get Toddler Back With Cigarette On Playground In VA: Police A man who burned a woman with a cigarette trying to get her child back from him after he snatched the child from a playground been arrested, authorities in Prince William County said. Abraham Cinto Jr., 27, was arguing with the 23-year-old victim as her son played on the playground the evening of Aug. 30 in Manassas, authorities said. When things turned violent, Cinto tried taking the woman's property then walked away with her toddler, PWC police said. Despite the woman's efforts to get her son back, Cinto Jr. physically prevented her from reaching the child by burning her with a cigarette…

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by AJ Goldbloom
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Manassas Man Wanted For Brutally Assaulting Woman, Trying To Take Her Child Manassas Man Wanted For Brutally Assaulting Woman, Trying To Take Her Child
Manassas Man Wanted For Brutally Assaulting Woman, Trying To Take Her Child Prince William County police seek a suspect who assaulted a 23-year-old woman and attempted to take her child, officials said. On August 30, at around 9 p.m., the suspect, Abraham Cinto Jr., took the victim's property and tried to walk away from her with her 3-year-old while they were all at the playground, according to the Prince William County Police Department.  While the victim tried to get her child back, Cinto Jr. burned her with a cigarette, sprayed her with pepper spray, and grabbed her by the neck, authorities reported. The victim and suspect separated and as police arrived a…

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by AJ Goldbloom