Lower Paxton, PA
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UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert
Update: 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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by Jillian Pikora
West Chester, PA
Police & Fire
Child Abducted By Mom During Visit In Pennsylvania (DETAILS): Police Child Abducted By Mom During Visit In Pennsylvania (DETAILS): Police
Child Abducted By Mom During Visit In Pennsylvania (Details): Police 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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by Cecilia Levine
Arlington, VA
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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
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter NY Man Indicted On Federal Charges For Abducting PA Ex-GF's 13-Year-Old Daughter
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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by Nicole Acosta
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say Man Charged With Kidnapping Reading Girl Is Mom's Ex-BF, Police Say
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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by Nicole Acosta
Reading, PA
Police & Fire
Teen Girl Abducted In Berks County Found Safe (UPDATE) Teen Girl Abducted In Berks County Found Safe (UPDATE)
Teen Girl Abducted In Berks County Found Safe (Update) 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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by Nicole Acosta
Alexandria, VA
Police & Fire
Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police
Amber Alert Issued For Teen Reported Missing In The Region Who 'May Be At Risk:' Police An alert has been issued by police investigators in the region as they attempt to locate a missing teen whose safety and life may be at risk. The Dover Police Department issued an AMBER Alert for 17-year-old Taniyah Quail-Marker, who left a relative’s residence at approximately midnight on Tuesday, Aug. 9 with a male companion. Attempts to contact Quail-Marker or locate her have been unsuccessful, police said, noting that based on the evidence obtained during the initial investigation, “it is believed that Taniyah Quail-Marker’s safety may be at risk and that her missing status may not be …

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by Zak Failla
Lusby, MD
Police & Fire
Maryland Sheriff's Office Introduces New Tool To Curtail Crime Maryland Sheriff's Office Introduces New Tool To Curtail Crime
Maryland Sheriff's Office Introduces New Tool To Curtail Crime A sheriff’s office in Maryland has introduced a new way to fight crime in the region. The Calvert County Sheriff’s Office announced that the agency will be installing automated license plate reading (ALPR) cameras in strategic areas around the county to solve and prevent crime. 
“ALPR cameras help law enforcement investigate crime by providing objective evidence of license plates and vehicle characteristics,” officials said. The cameras are built by Flock Safety, a public safety technology company that “helps neighborhoods, communities, and law enforcement work together to fight crime.” …

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by Zak Failla
Fairfax, VA
Police & Fire
Kidnapped Fairfax County 3-Year-Old Found Safe in West Virginia: Police Kidnapped Fairfax County 3-Year-Old Found Safe in West Virginia: Police
Kidnapped Fairfax County 3-Year-Old Found Safe in West Virginia: Police Fairfax County police said that the 3-year-old girl who was kidnapped Tuesday, June 14, has been found safe and her alleged abductor is in custody.  Authorities issued a statewide AMBER alert after Catherine Agnes Kraus took Amelia Marianna Kraus around 4:30 p.m. from the Tauxemont Road area in Alexandria, the alert said.  Police issued an update on Wednesday morning that police located them in West Virginia, and they had arrested Catherine Agnes Kraus. Charges are pending, according to the update.  UPDATE: Amelia has been found in West Virginia and is safe. Catherine Kraus is in custo…

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by Josh Lanier
Elizabeth, NJ
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Ex-BF Gets Plea-Bargained 30 Years For Killing NJ Mom, Abducting Son Ex-BF Gets Plea-Bargained 30 Years For Killing NJ Mom, Abducting Son
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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by Jerry DeMarco
York, PA
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PA Kidnapper Arrested Police Say PA Kidnapper Arrested Police Say
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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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
News
Video Surfaces Of Woman Wanted For Kidnapping Toddler In PA Video Surfaces Of Woman Wanted For Kidnapping Toddler In PA
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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by Jillian Pikora