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Missing Virginia boy who triggered Amber Alert died from accidental drowning, ME says
The missing Virginia boy who triggered an Amber Alert in Virginia over the weekend died from an accidental drowning, according to officials with the medical examiner's office.
Amber Alert Issued for Abducted Virginia Boy in 'Extreme Danger'
Police have issued an Amber Alert for Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo, a missing 12-year-old boy who officials say was abducted on Friday from Virginia Beach. Newsweek contacted the Virginia Beach City Police Department for comment on Saturday via email outside regular office hours.
Juan Acevedo died from accidental drowning: Medical Examiner
Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo died from an accidental drowning in a pond outside the Cambria at Cornerstone apartments in Virginia Beach, the medical examiner said Wednesday.
Ransom demand sent to family of Virginia boy who is subject of Amber Alert
The parents of a missing child received ransom demands via a private messaging app as police searched the area, prompting investigators to upgrade the case to an abduction.
Amber Alert issued for abducted Virginia Beach boy, 12
According to the alert notice, Acevedo was abducted at 9 a.m. Friday and was last seen in the 200 block of Mica Avenue in Virginia Beach. That’s part of a large apartment complex in the Kempsville area of the city, west of Holland Road and south of Interstate 264.
12-year-old Virginia Beach boy drowned, medical examiner says
The Tidewater Medical Examiner’s Office ruled the death of Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo an accidental drowning. The boy’s body was recovered from an icy pond Monday, three days after
Investigation continues into missing Virginia Beach boy's death
What's next after investigators pulled the body of a Virginia Beach middle schooler from the bottom of a pond?
12-year-old at the center of Amber Alert found dead in a pond
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (Gray News) - A 12-year-old boy who was at the center of an Amber Alert over the weekend was found dead ...
Medical examiner confirms cause of death after missing Virginia Beach 12-year-old's body found
The Virginia Office of the Chief Medical Examiner released 12-year-old Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo's cause and manner of ...
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TIMELINE: What happened to Juan Mejia Acevedo? What we know his disappearance and discovery
In a tragic turn, Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo's body was recovered in a pond Monday right where he had last been seen by his family three days earlier. Here is a timeline of events as we know them.
Missing Virginia Beach 12-year-old’s body found in nearby pond
Virginia Beach police confirmed Monday that investigators found the body of a missing 12-year-old boy from a pond near the ...
Police confirm body pulled from pond on Monday was missing 12YO boy
Police on Monday afternoon confirmed the body discovered Monday was Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — An AMBER Alert has been canceled after a body found Monday was confirmed to be ...
Missing 12-Year-Old's Body Found in Pond 3 Days After He Disappeared While Going to Friend's House
Juan Sebastian Mejia Acevedo's mom claimed to have paid someone $500 after receiving what she believed to be a ransom note ...