Event Brief
AMBER Alert ends; mom charged in Norfolk case
Filed: Apr 30, 2026 at 10:00 PM ET
Summary: Virginia AMBER Alert for a 2-year-old boy in Norfolk ended; police say the mother faces charges instead.
WHO: Virginia State Police; Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse; the boy’s mother; a man sought in the AMBER Alert
WHAT: A man sought in a Norfolk AMBER Alert will not face charges; the boy’s mother has been charged.
WHEN: Apr 30, 2026 at 4:42 AM ET
WHERE: Norfolk, Virginia
WHY: The AMBER Alert case resulted in charges against the boy’s mother, and the sought man will not be charged.
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