Virginia, Amber Alert

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 drowning.
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.
LOCATED: 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.
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 body was recovered from an icy pond Monday, three days after
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.
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?
12-year-old at the center of Amber Alert found dead in a pond
A 12-year-old boy who was at the center of an Amber Alert over the weekend was found dead in a pond. Police confirmed Monday afternoon that the body of Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo was recovered from a pond off of South Independence Boulevard in Virginia Beach,
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 ...
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 ...
Missing 12-year-old found dead in Virginia Beach pond
An Amber Alert has been canceled after a body was found near an apartment complex where a missing 12-year-old boy was last ...
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Virginia police locate body during search for 12-year-old boy believed to have been abducted
Virginia Beach Police said they have found a body in a residential pond matching the description of a 12-year-old boy who ...
Search continues near Virginia Beach apartments connected to Amber Alert case
An AMBER Alert has been canceled after a body found Monday was confirmed to be the 12-year-old missing in Virginia Beach ...
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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 ...