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Bond set at $1 million for stepfather charged with kidnapping in Ohio Amber Alert case
COLUMBUS, Ohio — A Franklin County judge set bond Saturday at $1 million for a man charged with kidnapping after the disappearance of a 13-year-old girl in west Columbus earlier this month. Shane Smith, 48, was arrested in Springfield on Nov. 8 in connection to the teen's disappearance, which prompted a statewide Amber Alert.
Man at center of Ohio Amber Alert shot and killed by police, authorities say
The Amber Alert in Ohio issued for 7-year-old Oaklynn Alexander was canceled on Monday night, authorities said.
Ohio Amber Alert: Dispatcher recounts tense phone call
A dispatcher is speaking out about a frantic search for a young girl abducted in southeast Ohio that ended in a confrontation that left her father dead.
Ohio Dad Killed by Police After Sparking Amber Alert by Abducting Daughter, Who Was Found Safe
Charles Alexander, 43, took his non-custodial daughter from a relative's house, leading police on a long chase that ended in his death, say authorities
Father dead, 7-year-old girl found in Medina County after Ohio Amber Alert, reports say
A Jefferson County dispatcher confirmed Monday that Oaklynn Alexander, 7, was found in Medina County but could not provide any additional information.
Amber Alert Update: Police Kill Father in Search for Missing Ohio Girl
The amber alert for a missing seven year-old girl has been called off after the girl was found with her father who was then killed by police.
What triggers an AMBER alert in Ohio?
Why do some missing persons cases receive a statewide AMBER alert while others don’t? Ohio has seen six AMBER alerts in the first four months of 2024. This is compared to nine in all of 2023, and six in 2022.
Amber Alert ends in death of father who kidnapped his 7-year-old daughter from eastern Ohio
An Amber Alert ended Monday night with the death of a father who kidnapped his daughter from an eastern Ohio home and fled to Medina County.
Father sought in Amber Alert killed by officer, daughter unharmed after police chase in Ohio
A man who abducted his 7-year-old daughter from a relative’s home in Ohio was killed by officers following a police chase
Ohio father sought in Amber Alert killed by officer, daughter unharmed after chase
Ohio father sought in Amber Alert killed by officer, daughter unharmed after chase
Ohio Amber Alert ends with fatal police shooting after father kidnaps daughter
Things spiraled out of control at around 3 p.m. after Alexander took the 7-year-old girl from a home in Empire. He was the noncustodial parent of the child
Ohio's missing children: Families say the 'runaway' label is an 'easy out' for police
Since 2010, law enforcement officials have classified at least 149,000 Ohio kids — about 58% who vanished during that time — ...
Ohio Amber Alert suspect remains in Clark County Jail after bond hearing
The suspect in the Ohio Amber Alert for a missing teenage girl from Columbus faced a judge over the weekend. According to ...