One Ohio AMBER Alert It ended with the arrest of 48-year-old Shane Steven Smith, the stepfather of 13-year-old Mackenzie Hall. He is accused of allegedly trying to take the child, who was last seen in Columbus. Ohioon Friday.

Smith was found Friday evening in the 300 block of Sherman Avenue. Springfield, Ohio. Hall was also found safe in Springfield.

Police told local news station Dayton 24/7 that Smith fled the scene but was captured a short time later.

He faces kidnapping charges and more charges may be added at a later date.

Local news station WSYX reported that in Smith’s charging documents, Hall’s father reported that cameras showed Smith leaving the house shortly after 5 a.m.

The girl’s school bus wasn’t supposed to arrive until 6 a.m. Her father later contacted her school and said the girl had not arrived.

According to local news outlets, detectives wrote in charging documents that a student told the school counselor that the girl’s stepfather was going to pick her up and take her to another state.

Local news stations also reported that Smith had two open cases against him, a charge of aggravated assault with a firearm was filed in October 2023, and he was re-charged for drug possession in February 2024.

What is an AMBER Alert?

One AMBER Alert It is a nationwide alert system used to notify the public of missing children under the age of 18.

warnings are issued Through radio, TV, road signs, mobile phones and other data-enabled devices to share critical information to find missing children.

As of last year, the bodies of 1,200 children were found. AMBER Warning system As a result of emergency warnings, 180 children were rescued.

Getting lost needs to meet certain criteria A warning that needs to be issued.

There must be a kidnapping incident, the child must be in danger of serious injury or death, and there must be descriptive information about the child, the suspect or the vehicle used by the suspect.

Active AMBER Alerts

There is currently an active AMBER Alert in Tennessee.

Sebastian Rogers15, was last seen on February 26.

Rogers disappeared from her mother and stepfather’s home in Sumner County. He is 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighs approximately 120 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes and wears glasses. He was last seen wearing black tracksuits and a black sweatshirt.

Anyone with information about Rogers is asked to call the Sumner County Emergency Communications Center at 615-451-3838 or the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

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