Virginia, Amber Alert

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.
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.
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 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.
Investigation continues into missing Virginia Beach boy's death
What's next after investigators pulled the body of a Virginia Beach middle schooler from the bottom of a pond?
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 ...
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Police: Ransom demand for Virginia Beach boy, 12, was a scam
Since the weekend, police have worked to find who may have sent the ransom messages. According to the Virginia Beach Police ...
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 ...
Medical examiner confirms cause of death in missing Virginia Beach 12-year-old's death
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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Police confirm body of Juan Acevedo is recovered in Virginia Beach pond
A large police presence is surrounding a pond Monday near the area where Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, a missing 12-year-old ...
Amber Alert canceled after body found near apartment complex
An Amber Alert has been canceled after a body was found near an apartment complex where a missing 12-year-old boy was last ...
What are the criteria for an AMBER Alert?
As police investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of Juan Acevedo, 12, an AMBER Alert helped people in the ...