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Teen missing for 6 years resurfaces in France after escaping mother's plan to move to Finland

A 17-year-old British boy who was declared missing six years ago after being taken by his mother has been found safe in France. Alex Batty ran away from his mother when she wanted to move them to Finland, as he wanted to return to his life in the UK. Alex and his mother had been constantly moving and living with a group of "spiritual" people in various locations. His whereabouts are still unknown, while his grandfather, who was with them, is believed to have died six months ago. Alex is expected to be reunited with his family in the UK soon.

via Fox News|

#family-reunion #france #missing-persons

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Amber Alert success: Missing Florida boy found safe

A 12-year-old boy from St. Lucie County, Florida, who was the subject of an Amber Alert, has been found safe. The child, Leon Mason Scarborough, disappeared on Thursday night and was believed to have been kidnapped by his father. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement announced on Saturday that Leon had been located, but no further details were provided. The case is classified as a parental abduction, and it is unclear if the father is in custody.

via WPTV News Channel 5 West Palm|

#amber-alert #crime #florida-department-of-law-enforcement

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National Efforts to Find Missing Children Honored by Attorney General Garland.

Thursday marks the 40th annual National Missing Children's Day in the United States, established by President Ronald Regan in 1983 to draw attention to child safety and recognize people who strive to reunite missing children with their parents. For the past year, the USA TODAY Network has been reporting on disparities in missing children's cases, including the stories of Alexis Patterson, Domonique Holley-Grisham, King Walker, Raymond Green, Joniah Walker, Tionda and Diamond Bradley, and Bethany Markowski. If you have information on these or other missing children, call the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children at 1-800-843-5678.

via USA TODAY|

#child-safety #missing-children #national-missing-childrens-day

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Netflix show leads to rescue of abducted woman

Kayla Unbehaun, who was abducted by her noncustodial mother in 2017, was reunited with her father after a chance encounter at a North Carolina store. Her photo had appeared on an episode of Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries about parental abductions, leading to her recognition. Her mother was subsequently arrested and charged with child abduction. Kayla's father expressed his joy at her safe return and thanked law enforcement agencies and well-wishers for their help. The case offers hope to investigators and families looking for people who have been missing for years.

via The Independent|

#crime #kayla-unbehaun #missing-child

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Missing Illinois girl found safe in North Carolina after 6 years, thanks to Netflix's Unsolved Mysteries.

Kayla Unbehaun, who was abducted by her non-custodial mother six years ago in Illinois, has been found safe in North Carolina thanks to a retail worker recognizing her from an episode of Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries" series. Her mother, Heather Unbehaun, is now in custody and charged with child abduction. Kayla was turned over to the North Carolina Department of Social Services and has since returned to Illinois to be with her father.

via KABC-TV|

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Kayla Unbehaun found safe in North Carolina after 6 years

via WTVD-TV|

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Abducted Illinois Girl Found Alive in North Carolina After 6 Years

A minor working at a shopping center in Asheville, North Carolina recognized Kayla Unbehaun, who was abducted six years ago at the age of nine, from a brief roll call of missing people at the end of an episode of Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries." Kayla's father was granted full custody of her in 2017, but her mother kidnapped her after a visit. Kayla has been reunited with her father, and her mother has been arrested. The National Center For Missing and Exploited Children emphasizes the importance of media coverage in the recovery of missing children.

via WLS-TV|

#crime #kayla-unbehaun #national-center-for-missing-and-exploited-children

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Abducted Illinois girl found safe in North Carolina after 6 years

Kayla Unbehaun, a girl who was abducted by her noncustodial mother in 2017, was found safe in North Carolina after an employee at Plato's Closet recognized her from media coverage and alerted police. Her mother, Heather Unbehaun, was arrested and faces extradition to Illinois where she will be charged with at least one count of child abduction. Kayla, now 15, is in the custody of the North Carolina Department of Social Services. The case was featured on an episode of Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries" dedicated to parental abductions.

via New York Post |

#crime #illinois #kayla-unbehaun

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Illinois girl found thanks to Netflix show recognition.

Kayla Unbehaun, who was abducted by her non-custodial mother from Illinois in 2017 when she was 9 years old, has been found in Asheville, North Carolina. The store owner recognized her from an episode of Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” series about parental abductions and called the police. The mother is being held on $250,000 bond and is awaiting extradition. Kayla is now in protective custody.

via WSOC Charlotte|

#abduction #crime #illinois

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Missing South Elgin girl found in North Carolina after 4 years.

Kayla Unbehaun, who was abducted by her mother in 2017, has been found in North Carolina. Her father had full custody at the time of her abduction, and her mother only had visitation rights. Heather Unbehaun was arrested in Asheville over the weekend and is being held on $250,000 bond. Kayla is now in protective custody. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children had posted an alert online, and the case was also mentioned in an episode of Netflix's "Unsolved Mysteries" series about parental abductions.

via ABC7 Chicago|

#arrest #crime #kayla-unbehaun