Body found in Virginia Beach lake matches description of missing 12-year-old, police say
Virginia Beach police said Monday that investigators recovered a body from a lake that matches the description of a missing 12-year-old boy. Police Chief Paul Neudigate said Monday afternoon the body resembles 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo,
AMBER Alert update: Body found in Virginia pond matches description of missing boy
A body matching 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo's description was recovered Monday from a pond in Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Ransom demand sent to family of Virginia boy who is subject of Amber Alert
The parents of a missing child received ransom demands via a private messaging app as police searched the area, prompting investigators to upgrade the case to an abduction.
Ransom demands prompt abduction investigation for missing Virginia Beach boy
The family of Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo has received ransom requests through social media, prompting police to treat the case as an abduction, according to new information from the Virginia Beach Police Department.
Family received ransom demand on WhatsApp for missing Virginia Beach boy; massive search continues
An Amber Alert has been issued for a 12-year-old Virginia Beach boy police said was abducted Friday morning in Virginia Beach.
Amber Alert issued for abducted Virginia Beach boy, 12
According to the alert notice, Acevedo was abducted 9 a.m. Friday and was last seen in the 200 block of Mica Avenue in Virginia Beach. That’s in the Kempsville area of the city, west of Holland Road and south of Interstate 264.
Missing 12-year-old boy’s case treated as abduction after ransom requests
The Virginia Beach Police Department have brought in federal partners to assist in locating a missing 12-year-old boy.
Body recovered near Virginia Beach apartments where 12-year-old boy last seen, police say
Community members and police crews are searching near the Virginia Beach apartments where 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo was last seen.
Amber Alert issued for 12-year-old boy from Virginia, believed to be in ‘extreme danger’
Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse have issued an AMBER Alert for Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo. Virginia Beach City Police say Acevedo was abducted Jan. 24, 2025, at about 9 a.m. They believe the boy is in “extreme danger” and they don’t know who took him.
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3-day search continues for VB boy, police investigating as an 'abduction'
Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, a Hispanic male who is about 105 pounds with black hair and brown eyes, is believed to be in extreme danger.
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Virginia Beach child abducted on Friday, believed to be in extreme danger
A 12-year-old boy from Virginia Beach has been abducted and is believed to be in extreme danger, according to police.
Mother speaks after 12-year-old son goes missing on way to friend’s house
As Virginia Beach Police have deployed a massive search for Juan Sebastian Meija Acevedo, the mother of the missing ...
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Large VBPD presence surrounding water near area where missing boy was last seen
A large police presence is surrounding a pond Monday near the area where Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, a missing 12-year-old who police issued an AMBER Alert for over the weekend, was last seen.
Virginia Beach police say evidence from the community is critical in the search for 12-year-old Juan Acevedo
Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, 12, of Virginia Beach, remains missing as police urge people with information to come forward.