MICHIRI ZAQUAE DABNEY-5 yo-Anniston, AL

Updated 12:30 p.m.) Police have issued an Amber Alert for a
5-year-old boy believed to have been abducted from a yard near his west
Anniston home. Investigators are searching for Michiri Zaquae Dabney
after his mother called authorities to say her son had been kidnapped,
Lt. Fred Forsythe said.

Dabney was playing with his cousin in a
yard near his home in the 2000 block of Duncan Avenue in West Anniston
around 5:15 p.m. Sunday, Forsythe said. Around that time, a van pulled
up to the yard. The driver got out of the van, grabbed Dabney, put him
in the vehicle and drove off, the lieutenant said. Dabney's cousin, age
nine, witnessed the abduction and reported it to Dabney's mother who, in
turn, alerted police.

A flyer released by police describes the abductor as a black male driving a white van with a black stripe.

So far, investigators have found no indication that Dabney knows or is connected to his kidnapper in any way.

The area where Dabney lives and was playing is known as Park Wynn Homes and is located west of Union Foundry in Anniston.

A full team of investigators were canvassing the area as of 8:30 p.m.
Some nearby residents said they hadn't known about the abduction until
police knocked on their doors hours later. Some expressed shock

“You
hear about his all the time but it’s something really different when it
actually happens around,” said neighbor Dashon Johnson. “It hurts to
hear stuff like this.”

Letee Davis, 18, said she is one of
Dabney's cousins. She said Dabney's mother was "lost" with anguish after
the child's disappearance.

"“She is lost right now like we all are right now,” Davis said.

As of 10:30 p.m., Forsythe said police were still searching and had no firm leads.

Forsythe
urged anyone with information about Dabney, the suspect, the van or the
case to call the Anniston Police Department at 256-238-1800.

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Update: Missing Anniston boy found safe with father in Illinois
Published: Monday, August 13, 2012, 8:53 AM Updated: Monday, August 13, 2012, 10:24 AM


ANNISTON, Alabama - A 5-year-old boy reportedly abducted Anniston has been found safe, police said today.
Michiri Dabney was located this morning in Illinois with his father, said Anniston police Lt. Fred Forsythe.
Polce said Michiri was abducted in the 2000 block of Duncan Avenue shortly after 5:15 p.m. Sunday. Another child witnessed the abduction. Michiri's mother contacted police.
An Amber Alert had been issued for Michiri. Police said said the abductor was driving a white van with a black stripe.
Forsythe said Michiri was located this morning at his father's home in Kankakee, Illinois. Authorities went there after learning that's where his father lived. Authorities in Kankakee have told Anniston police officials that boy's father has legal custody of him, but Forsythe said they have not yet confirmed that.
They believe Michiri has been with his mother for at least several months.
Forsythe said they are doing an extensive investigation to find out who picked up the boy, and how he got to Illinois. He said it's unclear right now whether any charges will be filed.

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