Missing and Murdered Children

Update January 3, 2007 4:30 p.m. PST:

Austin King and his sister, Denice Dixon, were located safe and unharmed today at a Spotsylvania County motel. Their uncle, believed to also be their abductor, was located in a shed at his mother’s home. When questioned by police he first indicated that he did not know the location of the children or what he had been doing since last Tuesday, three days before the disappearance of the children.

According to the mother of the children, she believes the abduction was a way of punishing the family because no one in the family has been speaking to the uncle.

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Update 10:25 p.m. PST

Amaya and Diyon were recovered safe in Maryland this evening.

A county and statewide Amber Alert was issued on July 16, 2006 for two children who were last seen on July 14th at approximately 8 a.m. I am a bit concerned that it took days for this amber alert to be issued and I just received the email poster notification from the NCMEC this evening. Continue reading