Family of missing 12-year-old has received ransom requests, Virginia Beach police say
The family of Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo has received ransom requests through social media, prompting police to treat the case as an abduction, according to new information from the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Family received ransom demand on WhatsApp for missing Virginia Beach boy; massive search continues
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old Virginia Beach boy police said was abducted Friday morning in Virginia Beach.
Virginia Beach Police enlist federal help to locate missing 12-year-old boy
The Virginia Beach Police Department have brought in federal partners to assist in locating a missing 12-year-old boy.
Amber Alert issued for abducted Virginia Beach boy, 12
According to the alert notice, Acevedo was abducted 9 a.m. Friday and was last seen in the 200 block of Mica Avenue in Virginia Beach. That’s in the Kempsville area of the city, west of Holland Road and south of Interstate 264.
'Ransom requests' prompt abduction investigation for Virginia Beach boy; massive search continues
Virginia Beach police have deployed a massive search effort involving bloodhounds, security footage, drones, helicopters, and mounted patrols, the family of Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo.
Amber Alert issued for abducted Virginia boy 'believed to be in extreme danger'
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old Virginia Beach boy police said was abducted Friday morning in Virginia Beach.
VSP issues Amber Alert for 12-year-old in Virginia Beach
Virginia State Police (VSP) issued an Amber Alert on behalf of theVirginia Beach City Police Department for a child abduction.
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 12-year-old boy from Virginia, believed to be in ‘extreme danger’
Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an AMBER Alert for Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo. Virginia Beach City Police say Acevedo was abducted Jan. 24, 2025, at about 9 a.m. They believe the boy is in “extreme danger” and they don’t know who took him.
AMBER Alert issued for 12-year-old Virginia Beach boy
VIRGINIA BEACH\, Va. (WDBJ) - Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an AMBER Alert as part of the search for a 12-year-old boy police say was abducted.
Virginia Beach police say evidence from the community is critical in the search for 12-year-old Juan Acevedo
Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, 12, of Virginia Beach, remains missing as police urge people with information to come forward.
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Virginia Beach child abducted on Friday, believed to be in extreme danger
A 12-year-old boy from Virginia Beach has been abducted and is believed to be in extreme danger, according to police.