ALEXIS and DAVID SLAYTON - 8 and 6 yo - Hornell NY

Two Hornell children missing
By John Zick Corning Leader
Posted Jul 25, 2011 @ 08:51 PM

Hornell, N.Y. — Two children from Hornell who may be in need of medical attention have been reported missing, although authorities believe they are in the company of their mother.

Alexis J. Slayton, 8, and David C. Slayton, 6, were last seen Wednesday and are considered “endangered missing,” according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

The children were last seen walking along railroad tracks in Arkport, according to the NCMEC. Both were severely sunburned, walking barefoot and had cuts and blisters on their feet, the NCMEC said. Both may be in need of medical attention.

Authorities believe the children may be in the company of their mother, 27-year-old Alicia Appleton, and an adult male.

Authorities believe the children and Appleton may travel to Bradford, Pa.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the NCMEC at (800) 843-5678 or the Hornell Police Department at 324-2860.

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Alexis and David Slayton

Mother:




Alicia Appleton

Missing Hornell woman, children found uninjured in Scranton, Pa.

Last update Jul 26, 2011 @ 07:52 PM
Hornell, N.Y. — A missing Maple City woman, her boyfriend, and her two children were found unharmed Tuesday evening in a Pennsylvania motel room.

Hornell police Inv. Tom Aini said Pennsylvania State Police and the Archibald borough police found Alicia Appleton, 27, Eric Trumbull, 26, and Alexis and David Slayton, ages 8 and 6, respectively, at approximately 6:15 p.m. in a Scranton, Pa. motel room.

Everyone in the group was uninjured and in good health, according to a release from the Hornell police department. Aini added that the group was obeying the law and “were just minding their own business.”

The group was last seen at the Wellsville Food Mart at approximately 4:30 p.m. on July 21. They were reported missing by Appleton’s mother, Beth Smith.

A woman driving a car picked the four up on Kenyon Road in Almond on July 21 and drove the group to the Food Mart. The woman told police that Appleton said the group was heading toward Bradford, Pa., where Trumbull has family.

The subsequent search for the group wasn’t an Amber Alert situation because Appleton has custody of the two children. Hornell police said previously that Appleton has had mental health issues in the past.

Tracing cell phone records, police were able to find a cab driver in Scranton who provided authorities with information as to where he dropped the group off. Based on this information, police were able to track the group to the motel, said Aini.

The four were aware of the search, but didn’t want people to know where they were, he added. They remained in Scranton after being discovered in the motel.

“It was unclear what their plan was or what was going on. It sounds like they could be heading back up here soon,” he said.

Appleton does have family in the Scranton area, and evidence of contact between Appleton and the relative, as well as the relative and Smith led police to believe the group was heading toward Scranton.

The matter has been turned over to the Steuben County Department of Social Services Child Protective Unit. Aini said there was no evidence justifying interfering with Appleton’s custody of the children as of now.

New York State Police, the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, the Scranton police department, and the Dunmore police department assisted in the investigation.

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