All articles tagged with #missing child
A mother and her two children were swept into the ocean in Laguna Beach amid dangerous surf; bystanders rescued the mother and one child, but the other child remains missing as authorities warn of rip currents and high surf along Southern California.
Crews responded to a water rescue at Cherry Creek State Park southeast of Denver after a person was reported missing in the reservoir. A child was reported missing and search teams used sonar and dive crews, and the child's body was later recovered from the water.
An Amber Alert has been issued for 4-year-old Daleyza Fregoso after police say her father, Ruben Fregoso, abducted her in Los Angeles amid the murder of the girl's mother in West Adams. Authorities located the suspected kidnapper’s white Land Rover at the Las Americas Premium Outlets near the Mexico border in San Ysidro, and investigators believe the father may be attempting to flee the country; public tips are requested to help locate both the child and suspect.
An Amber Alert is active for 5-year-old Daleza Fregoso, believed abducted with her father, Ruben Fregoso, a person of interest in the violent death of the child’s mother in Los Angeles. Authorities say the pair may be fleeing the country, last seen near Alsace Ave and Ferndale St in a white 2019 Land Rover Discovery (plate 9DAW715); call 911 with any information.
An Amber Alert was issued for 4-year-old Daleza Fregoso after she was abducted by 40-year-old Ruben Fregoso in Arlington Heights, Los Angeles. They were last seen around 4 a.m. Sunday near Alsace Avenue and Ferndale Street, and authorities believed they were in a white 2019 Land Rover Discovery with license plate 9DAW715; the vehicle was later located, but the child and suspect remain missing. Daleza is described as 3 feet tall, 45 pounds with black hair and brown eyes; Ruben is 5'9", 200 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. Call 911 with any information; this is a breaking story with updates to follow.
A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for 6-month-old Devaeyah Lucas-Bell in Hammond, Indiana, who is described as 22 inches tall, 16 pounds with black hair and brown eyes and was last seen in Hammond wearing a white shirt and brown pants. The suspect, Deandry Sabbs, 31, is 6 feet 2 inches tall, 208 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes, and was last seen driving a gray four-door Nissan sedan with an unknown Illinois license plate. Anyone with information should contact the Hammond Police Department at 219-852-6357 or call 911.
Authorities in Everman, Texas identified the remains of 6-year-old Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez, who disappeared in 2022, after an excavation of his former home and dental records confirmed the identity. His mother, Cindy Rodriguez Singh, was indicted on capital murder and related charges after fleeing to India with family and was extradited back in 2025, but was found incompetent to stand trial and ordered to a state hospital in 2026; the case has highlighted concerns about Noel's care and the impact on the community.
In Washington, DC, police say a 2-year-old boy, Royce Hawkins, was found unharmed after his mother was fatally shot Tuesday night in the 600 block of Kenyon Street NW. An Amber Alert was issued and later canceled when the boy was found in an apartment in the 500 block of Kenyon Street NW with the man suspected of shooting his mother; the man—not the child's father—has been arrested and charged with murder.
A 2-year-old boy, Royce Hawkins, who was missing after his mother was fatally shot in Washington, D.C., was found unharmed hours later; an Amber Alert had been issued and later canceled as police investigate the homicide.
The parents of Cecilia “Cile” Steward, an 8-year-old who vanished during flash floods at Camp Mystic in Kerr County, Texas, are suing the camp’s operators and related Eastland family members for more than $1 million in damages. They allege gross negligence, an inadequate evacuation plan, and ignoring National Weather Service flood warnings as waters rose, leading to Cile’s presumed death and the deaths of others at the all-girls camp; the lawsuit, filed in Travis County, follows earlier suits, and notes Camp Mystic’s reopening plans at a new Cypress Lake location.
South Australia police have identified a suspect in the disappearance of four-year-old Gus Lamont from the remote Oak Park station near Yunta. The boy was last seen Sept. 27, prompting a large land-and-air search. A 12‑member taskforce reviewed statements for inconsistencies, and one resident at Oak Park station has stopped cooperating, though Gus’s parents are not suspects. Police have searched the property, seized items, and say there is no evidence Gus wandered off or was abducted, with the inquiry continuing.
During a severe snowstorm in Gastonia, NC, a 13-year-old boy with special needs wandered from home and was at risk in freezing conditions. A Gastonia Police K-9 named Bo tracked the boy’s scent, enabling responders to secure a perimeter and locate him; EMS crews found him cold but unharmed, thanks to swift teamwork and Bo’s performance in the harsh weather.
A seven-year-old Zimmerman girl, Brynlee Nelson, who disappeared after boarding a school bus prompted a Wednesday night AMBER Alert. She has been found safe, and authorities say a suspect is in custody; authorities did not release where she was found or additional details.
A 7-year-old girl missing after getting off a school bus in Zimmerman, Minnesota, was found safe early Thursday; officials canceled the Amber Alert and said one suspect is in custody after about 2,000 volunteers helped search.
RJ Davis, a 12-year-old who had been missing since Jan 2, was found safe Sunday afternoon by search volunteers near Cement in Caddo County. He was medically cleared and appears physically fine but shaken. His biological mother and stepfather remain jailed on multiple child abuse charges, and authorities will place him in a safe home as DHS/OSBI continue the investigation. The search involved hundreds of people and agencies, with the United Cajun Navy assisting in the final discovery; investigators are determining how he traveled and whether he had contact with anyone during the disappearance.