The AMBER Alert that was previously issued by the Washington State Patrol on behalf of the Wenatchee Police Department for a missing 1-year old boy was canceled on Monday. It is reported that the 1-year-old boy had critical medical needs that needed address when he went missing.
The authorities say that the toddler was abducted by 41-year old Stephanie Gifford. It is believed that Gifford may have traveled south toward Portland, Oregon, Metropolitan area.
Gifford is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 225 pounds with blue eyes and brown hair. Investigators have said that Gifford was last contacted on August the 21st of 2026 via a phone. It is believed she was traveling in a dark gray 2006 Acura TSX bearing a Washington license plate BYJ5752.
Police have not disclosed further information on the case specifically concerning the exact events around the boy’s disappearance. They have also not been able to disclose the exact type of relationship existing between Gifford and the child.
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