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Ransom demand sent to family of Virginia boy who is subject of Amber Alert
The parents of a missing child received ransom demands via a private messaging app as police searched the area, prompting investigators to upgrade the case to an abduction.
Amber Alert issued for abducted Virginia Beach boy, 12
According to the alert notice, Acevedo was abducted at 9 a.m. Friday and was last seen in the 200 block of Mica Avenue in Virginia Beach. That’s part of a large apartment complex in the Kempsville area of the city, west of Holland Road and south of Interstate 264.
Virginia police find body of 12-year-old boy believed to have been abducted
Virginia Beach Police said they have found a body in a residential pond matching the description of a 12-year-old boy who they believe was abducted on Friday in Virginia.
AMBER Alert: Virginia Beach police deploy drones, bloodhounds, helicopters in search for missing 12-year-old boy
The family of Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo has received ransom requests through social media, prompting police to treat the case as an abduction, according to new information from the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Amber alert issued for Virginia Beach boy believed to be in extreme danger
Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, who is about 105 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, is believed to be in extreme danger.
Amber alert issued for Virginia Beach boy believed to be abducted: VSP
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12-year-old's body recovered in Virginia Beach after AMBER Alert issued
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Amber Alert issued for Virginia Beach boy abducted by unknown person
Virginia State Police have issued an Amber Alert for a Virginia Beach boy they said was abducted Friday morning. VBPD said 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mijia Acevedo was last seen on Mica Avenue off Baxter Road.
12-year-old at the center of Amber Alert found dead in a pond
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Gray News) - A 12-year-old boy who was at the center of an Amber Alert over the weekend was found dead ...
What are the criteria for an AMBER Alert?
As police investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Juan Acevedo, 12, an AMBER Alert helped people in the ...
Missing Virginia Beach 12-year-old’s body found in nearby pond
Virginia Beach police confirmed Monday that investigators found the body of a missing 12-year-old boy from a lake near the ...
Missing 12-year-old found dead in Virginia Beach pond
An Amber Alert has been canceled after a body was found near an apartment complex where a missing 12-year-old boy was last ...
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Large VBPD presence surrounding water near area where missing boy was last seen
A large police presence is surrounding a pond Monday near the area where Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, a missing 12-year-old ...