Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Amber Alert Issued For Children In 'Extreme Danger': Virginia State Police Amber Alert Issued For Children In 'Extreme Danger': Virginia State Police
Amber Alert Issued For Children In 'Extreme Danger': Virginia State Police An amber alert has been issued by the Virginia State Police for two children believed to be in extreme danger. Kayden and Kendall Smith, ages 10 and 8, are believed to be with Barbara Smith, and Charles Smith. The Bristol children were last seen driving a white 2005 Ford Focus with VA tag TUG-5104. They were last seen on Willow Circle in Bristol, VA on April 22. For further information contact the BRISTOL CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT at 276-645-7400.

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by Cecilia Levine
Fredericksburg, VA
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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
Fredericksburg, VA
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Children Abducted From Stafford School By Mother Found Safe; Amber Alert Canceled Children Abducted From Stafford School By Mother Found Safe; Amber Alert Canceled
Children Abducted From Stafford School By Mother Found Safe; Amber Alert Canceled Two little girls are back home safe after being abducted by their mother at a Stafford County elementary school, officials say. Members of the Stafford County Sheriff’s Office were busy on Tuesday, March 21, when they were called into action at approximately 3:30 p.m. to launch a manhunt for Rosa Gregg, who picked up her children at Stafford Elementary School despite having an active protective order. An Amber Alert was quickly issued by police for Riley and Regan Crowder, 6, who were believed to be in “extreme danger,” Virginia State Police said at the time. On Wednesday, March 22, the S…

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by Zak Failla
Bowie, MD
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Toddler's Gas Station Kidnapper Busted After Crashing In Prince George's: Police Toddler's Gas Station Kidnapper Busted After Crashing In Prince George's: Police
Toddler's Gas Station Kidnapper Busted After Crashing In Prince George's: Police A man who reportedly kidnapped a 3-year-old child while stealing a vehicle at an Upper Marlboro gas station is behind bars after a lengthy search, police say. An Amber Alert was sent out for Blake Alexander Morgan this week after 18-year-old Ariel Florentino-Galeas stole the vehicle the boy was in from a gas station in the 5300 block of Ritchie Marlboro Road on Thursday, Feb. 23, according to Prince George's County police. The child's grandfather immediately called 911 after the vehicle was stolen, prompting an extensive search for the boy throughout Prince George's County.  Blake Alex…

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by Annie DeVoe
Bowie, MD
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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…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
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
Vineland, NJ
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Father Charged With Kidnapping In Baby's Abduction In South Jersey Father Charged With Kidnapping In Baby's Abduction In South Jersey
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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by Jon Craig
Hackensack, NJ
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Andrew Bucklandon Is NOT Missing: Here's How Social Scammers Get You Andrew Bucklandon Is NOT Missing: Here's How Social Scammers Get You
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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by Jerry DeMarco
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
Men Charged With 'Abducting' Baby, Mother From South Mass Home: Police Men Charged With 'Abducting' Baby, Mother From South Mass Home: Police
Men Charged With 'Abducting' Baby, Mother From South Mass Home: Police A woman who was previously said to be abducted along with her child, prompting an Amber Alert, told authorities she was never actually in any danger.  Massachusetts State Police activated an Amber Alert after Hannah Benson and her six-month-old son Grayson were taken from their Dartmouth home on Thursday, Dec. 1, as previously reported by Daily Voice. Their alleged abductor was Benson's former boyfriend Jeremias Cabral, of Fall River.  Initial investigation suggested that Cabral took the baby after the couple got into a fight and he showed a knife, State Police originally reported. Benson …

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by David Cifarelli
Quincy, MA
Police & Fire
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 …

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by David Cifarelli
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Chesco Mom Who Kidnapped 6-Year-Old Daughter Arrested in VA: Police Chesco Mom Who Kidnapped 6-Year-Old Daughter Arrested in VA: Police
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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by Mac Bullock
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
6-Year-Old Kidnapped By PA Mom Rescued: Police 6-Year-Old Kidnapped By PA Mom Rescued: Police
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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by Mac Bullock