Amber Alert for Tennessee

[Fawke Em]

If this isn't the proper forum, will a starred member please repost this in the correct forum? I have two children - one older and one younger - than this child and I would hope people would spread this info as far and wide as necessary if one of my babies was missing. I hope DUers in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, Alabama and Georgia will see this, too (Tennessee is a long state! Lots of states surround us!)

Benjamin Tipton (11 years-old)

The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is issuing a Statewide AMBER Alert for the Spring Hill Police Department for 11-year old Benjamin Ross Tipton. Benjamin was last seen leaving his Spring Hill home on a blue bicycle at approximately 2:30 pm, September 17th , 2013. His bicycle was located at the Kroger in Spring Hill, Tennessee. Benjamin is a white male with short brown hair, hazel eyes, weighs 80lbs and is 500 tall. He was last seen wearing a green shirt and jean shorts and was carrying a blue backpack. If you have seen this child, please contact the Spring Hill Police Department at 931-486-3269 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.

http://www.google.org/publicalerts/alert?aid=78ef192ce2b3d121&hl=en&gl=US&source=web

[Sissyk]

1. K&R

That is 20 miles from me!

Let's get this out for attention, along with the young girl from Georgia from this morning.

OMG! Those poor children.

[Tree-Hugger]

2. K&R nt

[csziggy]

3. K&R

[RebelOne]

4. Amber alert here in Georgia too.

A 14-year-old girl was kidnapped this morning by 2 thugs that broke into her home.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/news/local/family-10k-ransom-demanded-teens-safe-return/nZzY7/

[Fawke Em]

6. I'll kick my own thread to also draw attention to this!

I hate to say this, but, in most of these alerts, its a non-custodial parent who often (but not always) means no harm to the child, but either just wants to see the child and/or cause pain and concern for the custodial parent.

These two cases don't seem to be of that variety, which scares me to death.

[jazzimov]

5. KNR

[redwitch]

7. K & R

I would be out of my mind if my kid went missing. Hope he is found safe and soon.

[nadinbrzezinski]

8. Kick

[sheshe2]

9. Kick

[Samantha]

10. Kick

The saddest of news is that of a child missing.

Sam

[Michigan-Arizona]

11. K&R

May they be found & come home safe.

[DeSwiss]

12. UPDATE: Missing Middle TN boy found at Papa John's

Update: Police say Ben Tipton, 11, was found Tuesday evening at Papa John's in Spring Hill after going missing hours earlier.

http://www.wbir.com/story/news/2013/09/17/amber-alert-issued-for-middle-tn-boy/2829451/

K&R

[Fawke Em]

14. Was getting ready to post this.

Thanks!

[hwmnbn]

13. K&R