Amber Alert[found safe] Michael Wolfe 2, Az..

[Pauli]

Amber Alert Issued for 2 Year Old Arizona Boy
Posted: Thursday February 28 11:16 AM CT

The State of Arizona issued the Amber Alert early Thursday morning after the boy was apparently abducted in Surprise.

Michael Wolfe, a 2 year old Asian/Biracial male with brown hair and brown eyes, 2'6" tall. He was last seen wearing blue Jeans with Elmo patch on one leg and blue/gray shirt

The suspect is Amanda Nicole Rainey, a 15 year old white female with dark hair and brown eyes. She is 5'7, 135 pounds and last seen wearing dark shirt with the word LOVE in silver letters on the front

The suspect vehicle is a champaign/tan quad cab Chevy or Dodge Quad cab pickup.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Surprise Police Department at 623-222-4000 or dial 911.

[Kaylynn]

Arizona Amber Alert message: http://azamberalert.org/contentDetail.aspx?CityContentID=12053
More Information:
http://www.azcentral.com/community/surprise/articles/0228amberalert28-on.html

[Roamer]

:bump:

[Try2Win]

http://www.myfoxcolorado.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?contentId=5903356&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=TSTY&pageId=3.1.1

[Pandabear]

Anything new on this situation?

[Texas53]

I just saw a post on CNN and Fox that the little boy was found. But, it may not be official even though the news media says so.

Missing Arizona Toddler; Baby Sitter Found
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,333441,00.html

[Roamer]

Must be true. The Amber Alert has been cancelled at the top of our page.

If you click on the baby's name, it will take you to the Amber Alert page, and shows pictures. Just says he's been found safe, no further info available at this time.

[packy]

Glad to hear this. I hope we do hear some of the circumstances and how much help the amber alert was and so on.

[Pandabear]

Great news! I'm so glad this little boy was found.

[Faith]

http://www.foxnews.com/images/347847/0_61_022908_AmberAlert.jpg

Missing Arizona Toddler; Baby Sitter Found

Thursday, February 28, 2008

The Surprise Police Department reported that a previously missing 20-month-old and the baby sitter believed to have taken him were both found safe after an Amber Alert had been issued, reports FOX News.

Police say Michael Wolfe was last seen Wednesday afternoon in the care of the baby sitter, 15-year-old Amanda Nicole Rainey.

Rainey was hired by the boy's father, who found her on Craigslist, MyFOXPhoenix reported. She is believed to be a meth user.

Police were told that Rainey and Michael were seen getting into a pickup truck driven by a Hispanic woman at about 4 p.m. at the boy's home.

The truck is described as a champaign or tan 2003 or newer Chevrolet or Dodge quad-cab. No license plate number is available.

Police say Rainey is believed to have a residence somewhere in the Gilbert area.

She is described as white, 5 feet 7 inches tall, 135 pounds, with short dark hair and brown eyes.

The missing boy is described as being Asian, with brown hair and brown eyes.

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,333441,00.html

[Faith]

http://www.kpho.com/2008/0229/15443100_240X180.jpg

Rody said authorities found them Thursday in Avondale.

Rainey was supposed to be taking the boy to a park, but she never returned, authorities said. The toddler's mother lives in the Philippines, police said.

http://www.kpho.com/news/15435055/detail.html

[Faith]

http://media.bonnint.net/az/6/658/65865.jpg?filter=ktar/story1
Pictured at left: Amanda Nicole Rainey, (left) and Michael Wolfe (right).

Amanda Rainey and Michael Wolfe were located in the city of Avondale at an apartment complex," said Ortega.

Rainey is currently being questioned at the police department.

Rainey represented herself as a 19-year-old nanny on the website, Craig's List, Surprise police said. She was hired as a live-in nanny for Michael Wolfe on Monday.

"What we're finding out now is that she's actually 15-years-old, she is a runaway," said Mark Ortega with Surprise police. "She's from Gilbert. She does have a criminal history."

http://ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=747285

[Faith]

According to police, when the father noticed that the boy was gone, he also noticed that all of the child's clothing had been removed from the house.

The father is a single dad and the mom is living in the Philippines.

http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/surprise_gilbert_local_news_022808_amber-alert.597281e.html

[Faith]

February 29, 2008

A 20-year-old woman was charged with custodial interference for her part in the abduction of 20-month-old Michael Wolfe, according to the Surprise Police Department.

Judith Lucatero was arrested Friday morning at her home in Surprise. Lucatero was booked and transported to the Maricopa County Jail.

Investigators plan to charge the baby sitter who took off with the boy with custodial interference.


http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/M_IMAGE.1185a805c34.93.88.fa.d0.c67afaf.jpg
Judith Lucatero

http://www.azfamily.com/news/local/stories/surprise_gilbert_local_news_022808_amber-alert.597281e.html

[Faith]

I know Amanda Nicole Rainey and Judith Lucatero were arrested but I cannot find if they were convicted and sentenced.

Amanda is a minor so it's not likely we will find out any information.

[Faith]

Friday, February 29, 2008

Authorities Find Toddler, Cancel Amber Alert (http://www.ktar.com/?nid=6&sid=747285)
Authorities have found a 20-month-old boy after issuing an Amber Alert about 12 hours earlier. Surprise police spokesman Sgt. Randy Rody said both the boy and his 15-year-old babysitter are safe and well.

-Second Woman Arrested in Abduction of Surprise Toddler (http://www.abc15.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=c97ab7cc-d662-41b1-a890-c3f4d184d84e)
Judith Lucatero, 20, of Surprise was arrested for helping Amanda Raney, 15, abduct the toddler she was babysitting near Litchfield and Bell Rd. Police say Lucatero drove Raney and the toddler away from the scene, helped clean out the boy's room, and was involved in luring the boy's father away from his home.

-CPS Takes Child Found Through Amber Alert (http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/0229gl-nwvamberfolo0229-ONL.html)
The reunion was short-lived between Brett Wolfe and his 18-month old son, Michael Wolfe, who was the focus of a statewide Amber Alert in Surprise on Thursday. The child, who went missing with his 15-year-old live-in nanny Wednesday and was found at an Avondale apartment complex Thursday afternoon, was taken away from the father Thursday evening and turned over to Child Protective Services after Surprise police concluded that the father's actions were neglectful.