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Missing Virginia boy who triggered Amber Alert died from accidental drowning, ME says
The missing Virginia boy who triggered an Amber Alert in Virginia over the weekend died from an accidental drowning, according to officials with the medical examiner's office.
Amber Alert Issued for Abducted Virginia Boy in 'Extreme Danger'
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 Police Department for comment on Saturday via email outside regular office hours.
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.
Ransom demand for Virginia Beach 12-year-old boy was a scam, police say
The ransom texts sent to the family of 12-year-old Juan Acevedo were an overseas scam, police said Thursday.
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.
Police block off road and lake near Virginia Beach apartments connected to AMBER Alert case
Police presence expands around the apartment complex where 12-year-old Juan Acevedo went missing. Investigators say this is an abduction based on ransom messages.
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 abducted Virginia boy 'believed to be in extreme danger'
Two suspects were arrested for allegedly stealing thousands of dollars worth of tools from Home Depot stores in Orange County. The suspects were identified as Karen Juliana Hurtado Lopez, 23, and Cristian David Moreno, 22, both Los Angeles residents, according to the Irvine Police Department On Jan. 22, police pulled the suspects over when they […]
Ransom demands triggered AMBER Alert for missing Virginia Beach boy
Virginia Beach Police Department says it is suspicious of ransom demands for 12-year-old boy, because the demands came after the family went public.
Ransom demands in tragic death of Virginia boy found to be scam
The Office of the Medical Examiner determined that 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo's cause of death was accidental ...
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 ...
12-year-old Virginia Beach boy drowned, medical examiner says
The Tidewater Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death of Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo an accidental drowning. The boy’s ...
Medical examiner confirms cause of death after missing Virginia Beach 12-year-old's body found
The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo's cause and manner of ...
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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 ...