Overview
- Carson City authorities say 5-year-old Amaya Meithof was taken from a Carson City address early Monday, June 1.
- Police identified the suspect as Christopher Meithof and have not disclosed his relationship to the child.
- Authorities say the child and suspect are believed to be in a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee bearing Oregon plate 576 QNU.
- The last reported direction of travel was southbound toward the Quartz Hill area near Lancaster and Palmdale in Southern California.
- The AMBER Alert remains active and officials asked the public to report any sightings to local law enforcement so tips about the vehicle or child can be shared quickly across jurisdictions.