Update: Amber Alert canceled after kidnapped child found safe in Missouri
Update: An Amber Alert issued in Kansas City has been canceled after a child kidnapped at gunpoint was found safe in Missouri. The suspected kidnapper was arrested Wednesday night. The original story is below.
An Amber Alert was issued in Kansas City Wednesday as authorities searched for a and child who was kidnapped at gunpoint.
Authorities are seeking the public’s help locating Darryl Livingston Jr. who was seen driving a silver Kia Forte with temporary tags reading 018JA6.
Jaxon Halley, 2 and his mother were kidnapped from their Kansas home at gunpoint around 1:30 p.m. following a domestic altercation with the driver of the Kia, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
The suspect drove the two into Missouri, where Jaxon’s mother escaped around 3:30 p.m. near Loose Park, according to KBI. The suspect told Jaxon’s mother he planned to kill both her and the child, according to KBI. He may be armed with a hand gun, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
Jaxon Halley was found safe around 8:15, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Livingston is still at large.
Jaxon Halley, is a Black toddler with brown eyes and black hair. He weighs about 40 pounds and was last seen wearing a grey Nike hoodie and blue jeans.
Livingston is Black and stands 5 feet, 8 inches tall with the word CUTTHROAT tattooed across his neck. He was last seen wearing a pink, purple and white basketball jersey and black jean shorts.
Livingston was last seen with the missing child in the Kia around 5:49 p.m. at Myer and Wyandotte roads.
Livingston pleaded guilty to felony armed robbery in Kansas in 2012, along with supporting felony charges of attempted armed robbery and firearm possession by a felon, according to court records.
In Missouri, Livingston was charged with resisting arrest in 2023, according to court records.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
This story was originally published July 17, 2024 at 8:00 PM.
