An Amber Alert issued in Northern Nevada on Monday was canceled in the afternoon after authorities safely located 10-month-old Lyric Smithen and his mother, Chelsea Daniels.
The alert came after Daniels, 32, abducted her son in Fallon following a court order that removed the child from her care. According to the Churchill County Sheriff’s Office, Daniels was described as “upset and distraught” at the time of the abduction.
Authorities reported that Daniels had sent messages threatening to harm both herself and the child. She was armed with a handgun and traveling in a black 2006 Ford Explorer with Nevada license plate 714S57.
The search became more urgent after officials revealed that the child was to have open-heart surgery on Tuesday.
The Nevada Division of Emergency Management issued the Amber Alert early Monday, urging the public to be on the lookout for the suspect’s vehicle. Around 8:56 a.m., Daniels and her son were near the Walmart on Reno Highway in Fallon.
Lyric Smithen is described as a white infant with blonde hair and gray eyes, measuring about two feet tall and weighing 20 pounds. Daniels is 5’4”, weighing approximately 174 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes.
The Amber Alert was canceled by 3:45 p.m. after authorities confirmed both Daniels and the child had been found safe. The Nevada Division of Emergency Management confirmed the update at 3:49 p.m., though further details on Daniels’ custody status or potential charges were not immediately available.
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