Amber Alert for abducted 13-year-old Columbus girl canceled after found safe in Springfield

Date:

Share post:


A 13-year-old Columbus girl who was abducted Friday morning and was the subject of a statewide Amber Alert has been found safe, but the man accused of abducting her is still at-large.

An Ohio State Highway Patrol dispatcher confirmed Friday evening that 13-year-old Mackenzie Hall was found safe at around 6:19 p.m. in Springfield, about 45 miles west of Columbus.

Shane Smith, 48, the man accused of abducting her, is still at-large. Columbus police dispatch said Smith’s white 2004 Ford Ranger pickup truck was found abandoned in Springfield, but could not provide additional information. The Dispatch could not reach a spokesperson from the Springfield police department Friday evening.

Mackenzie Hall, 13, was last seen at around 10:08 a.m. in the 400 block of South Huron Avenue.Mackenzie Hall, 13, was last seen at around 10:08 a.m. in the 400 block of South Huron Avenue.

Mackenzie Hall, 13, was last seen at around 10:08 a.m. in the 400 block of South Huron Avenue.

Hall, 13, had been last seen Friday in the 400 block of South Huron Avenue near Westgate Park in the city’s Hilltop area when authorities say she was abducted by Smith, who is to be considered armed and dangerous.

Shane Smith, 48, was last seen with 13-year-old Mackenzie Hall around 10:10 a.m. Friday on the 400 block of South Huron Avenue in the Westland area. He is described as being 5-foot-11, weighing around 200 pounds with green eyes and brown hair. He is driving a white Ford Ranger pickup truck with Ohio license HRW-1901.Shane Smith, 48, was last seen with 13-year-old Mackenzie Hall around 10:10 a.m. Friday on the 400 block of South Huron Avenue in the Westland area. He is described as being 5-foot-11, weighing around 200 pounds with green eyes and brown hair. He is driving a white Ford Ranger pickup truck with Ohio license HRW-1901.

Shane Smith, 48, was last seen with 13-year-old Mackenzie Hall around 10:10 a.m. Friday on the 400 block of South Huron Avenue in the Westland area. He is described as being 5-foot-11, weighing around 200 pounds with green eyes and brown hair. He is driving a white Ford Ranger pickup truck with Ohio license HRW-1901.

Smith is described as a white male, 5-foot-11, weighing around 200 pounds, with green eyes and brown hair. Anyone who sees him is urged to call 911 immediately.

smeighan@dispatch.com

@ShahidMeighan

This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Mackenzie Hall, 13, of Columbus was found safe in Springfield



Source link

Alexandra Williams
Alexandra Williams
Alexandra Williams is a writer and editor. Angeles. She writes about politics, art, and culture for LinkDaddy News.

Recent posts

Related articles

Satire publication The Onion buys Alex Jones' Infowars at auction with help from Sandy Hook families

The satirical news publication The Onion won the bidding for Alex Jones' Infowars at a bankruptcy auction,...

Video appears to show a Ukrainian Leopard tank taking out a column of Russian armored vehicles

Ukraine released a video showing an attack on a Russian armored convoy.The brigade said a Leopard 2...

Iowa's list of the 35 lowest-performing schools now includes 12 from Des Moines

A dozen schools in Iowa's largest public school district have been identified by the state as "in...

At 8:21 a.m.: SpaceX set for Falcon 9 rocket launch from Florida’s Space Coast

SpaceX crews are preparing to launch a Falcon 9 rocket Thursday morning from Florida’s Space Coast.SpaceX is...

Sinkhole Swallows Motorcycles in Madrid After Water Pipe Breaks

A sinkhole caused by a burst water pipe forced a partial road closure in Madrid, Spain, on...

First-Ever Amber Discovered in Antarctica Shows Rainforest Existed Near South Pole

Imagine a time machine that could whisk you back to the age of the dinosaurs. Suddenly, you...

China's president will unveil a megaport in Peru, but locals say they're being left out

CHANCAY, Peru (AP) — On the edge of Peru’s coastal desert, a remote fishing town where a...

This 'morphing' wheel could allow wheelchairs to climb stairs

STORY: :: KIMMThis is not your average wheelchair.Researchers in South Korea have developed what they claim is...