The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) reports the Amber Alert issued in Douglas County has been canceled. The child was returned to law enforcement by the suspect.
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The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) has issued an Amber Alert for a five-year-old boy from Ava.
According to the MSHP, the victims father,Chad Emmerson, took his son, Craig, Thursday at 2:30 p.m.after he assaulted the child’s mother at a home off of Rural Route 2. He allegedly discharged a gun inside the home.
Investigators say Emmerson is driving a 2020 Jeep Gladiator with a Missouri license plate SKU1LY. The license plate displayed is for a motorcycle. It may also have a Missouri license plate 4FD-R55. Investigators say he may be heading to Howell County or the Springfield area.