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.

Police have issued an Amber Alert for Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, a missing 12-year-old boy who officials say was abducted on Friday from Virginia Beach. Newsweek contacted the Virginia Beach City ...

The missing Virginia boy who triggered an Amber Alert in Virginia over the weekend died from an accidental drowning, ...

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 ...

VIRGINIA BEACH — An Amber Alert has been issued as police search for Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, 12, of Virginia Beach. Acevedo is believed to have been abducted and in extreme danger ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Whenever there is a search for a missing child, questions are raised about what meets the criteria for an AMBER Alert. For police officers to issue an AMBER Alert ...

Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, who is about 105 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, is believed to be in extreme danger.

VIRGINIA BEACH — An Amber Alert has been issued as police search for Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, 12, of Virginia Beach. Acevedo is believed to have been abducted and in extreme danger, police said.

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WDBJ/Gray News) - Authorities in Virginia are searching for a 12-year-old boy police say was abducted. Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — Virginia State Police says a 12-year-old child was abducted from Virginia Beach Friday and is believed to be in extreme danger. An AMBER Alert was issued just before 6 a.m ...