1:30 p.m. update: The Wyoming Department of Public Safety says Amir and Adonis Ezell have been located and are unharmed. The DPS sent a 1:30 news release that read, in part:
"Early this afternoon a family member of Mr. Ezell dropped the children off at their mother’s residence, and they are now safe. Mr. Ezell has not been located by officers at this time. This case will be reviewed by the Kent County Prosecutor’s Office for potential charges. Thank you to everyone for their concern and assistance in attempting to locate these children."
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WYOMING, Mich. -- Michigan State Police believe two missing boys from Wyoming were taken by their biological father, Jacobus Ezell.
Wyoming Public Safety says his former girlfriend is the mother and has legal custody of the children. They also say Ezell assaulted her before taking off with the two kids.
He allegedly suffers from mental illness, per an MSP tweet this morning Investigators say one-year-old Amir Ezell and four-year-old Adonis Ezell were last seen walking near Burlingame Avenue, a couple blocks north of 28th Street.
Anyone who knows where they are should contact Wyoming Public Safety or 9-1-1.
More information from Wyoming DPS:
The children were identified as:
• Amir Ezell, an 18-month-old black male, approximately two feet tall, weighing 30 pounds, and wearing a green onesie and red and white socks.
• Adonis Ezell a four-year-old black male, approximately three feet tall, weighing 40 pounds, and wearing Spider man shoes and red and white socks.
• The stroller was described as being black and white in color.
The attached photo of Adonis is when he was much younger.
Wyoming DPS said in a news release: "Investigators from the Wyoming Department of Public Safety are giving this their full attention and are seeking the public’s help in locating the children. The children have been entered into the National Crime Information Center, an Endangered Missing Person Advisory has been submitted to the Michigan State Police, and a Child is Missing Alert has been activated."
COMMUNITY ACTION STATEMENT: Anyone with information regarding this incident is asked to contact Wyoming Police at 616-530-7300 or Silent Observer at 616-774-2345; 1-866-774-2345; or https://www.silentobserver.org .
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