AUGUSTA COUNTY, Va. – UPDATE:
All three children have been located safe and the AMBER alert has been canceled, said VSP.
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In a later Facebook Post, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office said Shanice Davison had been arrested. She was arrested in Alabama by the Alabama Highway Patrol and U.S. Marshall Service following a “brief pursuit.” None of the children were harmed during the incident.
ORIGINAL STORY:
A kidnapping was reported out of Augusta County this morning, and law enforcement is currently searching for three children, the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office said.
ACSO said they received a call about a kidnapping that occurred at the Bobby Way’s Apartment Complex in Fisherville around 8:27 a.m. this morning. The caller stated their three children were waiting for the bus when a black 4-door vehicle (possibly a newer model Nissan Sentra, as stated by Virginia State Police, pictured below) pulled aside and took all three children.
The three following children are currently reported as kidnapped and were last seen around 7:40 a.m. when they left for their bus stop:
- 10-year-old Jai’Marcus Lewis (last seen wearing a black and dark blue jacket with neon zippers)
- 8-year-old Ja’Miyah Lewis (last seen wearing a pink jacket)
- 6-year-old Ja’Liyah Lewis (last seen wearing a pink jacket)
An amber alert has also been issued for all three kids.
Augusta County Sheriff’s Office has identified 35-year-old Shanice Davison as the suspect in the kidnapping. She is the estranged biological mother of the three children and is likely the driver of the black Nissan. She is now wanted by the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office for three counts of felony abduction.
Authorities also believe that Davison is taking the children to Alabama, and has likely already crossed state lines. They are working closely with law enforcement in other states on this situation.
If you have any information on this incident, including the location of Davison or the three children, please call the Augusta County Sheriff’s Office at 540-245-5333. You can also submit an anonymous tip through Crime Stoppers at 800-322-2017.
We will update you with more information as it becomes available.