Found Safe PA - Ambrose Klingensmith, 7 weeks, & Makias Palmer, 3, taken, Washington Cty, Sept 2019 *danger*

[JerseyGirl]

Authorities are looking for a 7-week-old child believed to be in danger and last seen in Washington County.

Investigators are looking for a 2001 Buick Century with a Pennsylvania license plate, LBD6681.

The infant is in the vehicle with two adults — Jeannette Funnen, 32, and Daemon Klingensmith, 23 — and a 3-year-old child.

Police searching for missing 7-week-old child last seen in Washington County

 

[Rweikel]

Help Our Comrades Keep Their Kids So many questions about this one. But this fundraiser sure "seems" to be related to the children.

While this happened in FL, it looks like the mom, and perhaps this isn't the first time the mother associated herself with people who didn't protect children?
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article210286079.html

 

[JerseyGirl]

Jeannette Funner, 32, and Daemon Klingensmith, 23, are the parents.

A 3-year-old, Makias Palmer, is also believed to be in the car.

West Mifflin police say the car may be traveling to Florida. The car was last seen on cameras heading south on Washington Road in Peters Township.

Police Looking For Missing 7-Week-Old Ambrose Klingensmith Believed To Be At Risk Of Harm

 

[HayLouise]

BREAKING:



Police are looking for these two children, believing the baby, 7-week-old Ambrose Klingensmith, is in danger. Also in the car, 3-year-old Makias Palmer.



Car they were in is a 2001 Buick Century Plate LBD6681 last seen traveling south on Rt 19 and McMurray in WashCo



David Kaplan on Twitter

These are the parents of the 7-week-old that police are looking for Jeanette Funner and Daemon Klingensmith.



Police in West Mifflin have just said they believe the children are with these adults, and believe the 7-week-old, Ambrose, is "at special risk of harm or injury."



David Kaplan on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

This is what the 2001 Buick Century would look like.

Again, last seen traveling south on Rt. 19 at the intersection of McMurray Road which is near the Allegheny County/Washington County line.



#WTAE



David Kaplan on Twitter

Source confirms to me *something* happened at UPMC Children's hospital that precipitated this event, but we're still working to learn more information about what happened.

Regarding why there's no amber alert, county official tells me, "Because [Ambrose] hasn't been kidnapped."

David Kaplan on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

SOUTHWEST PA: Missing/Endangered. West Mifflin PD, Allegheny Co., searching for 7-week-old Ambrose Klingensmith; with Jeannette Funner, 32, Daemon Klingensmith, 23 and a 3-year-old; gold/silver 2001 Buick Century PA reg. LBD6681. Last seen in Washington Co.; call 911 if seen.



PA State Police on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Endangered Infant West Mifflin PD/ Allegheny Co. searching for 7-week-old Ambrose Klingensmith; with Jeannette Funner and Daemon Klingensmith and a 3-year-old child driving gold/silver 2001 Buick Century PA LBD6681. Last seen in Washington Co More on @TheCW at 10 @KDKA at 11



PamSuranoKDKA on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

#BREAKING: PLEASE SHARE: Endangered Infant! West Mifflin PD/ Allegheny Co., PA searching for 7-week-old Ambrose Klingensmith; with Jeannette Funner and Daemon Klingensmith and a 3-year-old child driving gold/silver 2001 Buick Century PA LBD6681.

Police Looking For Missing 7-Week-Old Ambrose Klingensmith Believed To Be At Risk Of Harm



Tim Williams on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

PLEASE RT: West Mifflin police are searching for a 7-week-old infant who may be at risk of harm or injury. Police said Ambrose Klingensmith is believed to be with his parents, who are driving in a gold/silver 2001 Buick Century with Pennsylvania registration LBD6681.



Katelyn Sykes on Twitter


Police said they were last seen traveling south on Route 19 (Washington Road) and McMurray Road in Washington County around 1:45 p.m. West Mifflin police said they may be traveling to Florida. Police did not say why Ambrose is at risk of harm or injury.

Katelyn Sykes on Twitter

One parent, Jeannette Funnen, 32, is described as being 5'3", weighing 150 pounds and having long brown hair, brown eyes, and glasses. The other parent, Daemon Klingensmith, 23, is described as being 5'8, weighing 160 pounds with brown shoulder-length hair, blue eyes and glasses.

Katelyn Sykes on Twitter


Police said there is a second child with them, 3-year-old Makias Palmer, who has dirty blond hair.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police immediately by calling 911 or West Mifflin police at 412-461-3125. #WTAE

Katelyn Sykes on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

PLEASE SHARE: Ambrose Klingensmith, a 7 week old baby, is missing. Police think his parents took him from Children's Hospital before he had an exam for child abuse. @WPXI_Lori is LIVE now with the search for the couple, now facing charges, NOW on @WPXI at 6 AM.



WPXIJennifer Tomazic on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

NEW DEVELOPMENTS: Police tell KDKA missing 7-week-old Ambrose Klingensmith was a Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, but his parents took the boy before he was seen by doctors. The hospital says the baby had

injuries to his stomach

and

finger-like bruising -- suggesting abuse.




Rick Dayton on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Now police are trying to find the baby, the parents and a three-year-old who is with them. They believe they may be in a 2001 Buick Century with PA plates LBD 6681 and headed to Florida.

Rick Dayton on Twitter

 

[sleepysleuth]

Help Our Comrades Keep Their Kids So many questions about this one. But this fundraiser sure "seems" to be related to the children.

While this happened in FL, it looks like the mom, and perhaps this isn't the first time the mother associated herself with people who didn't protect children?
https://www.bradenton.com/news/local/crime/article210286079.html

The strangest part about this is that the fundraiser refers to the mother as "Mara", which is the same name connected to this baby registry. So who in the world is Jeannette Funner and how is she connected to the child?

 

[grsz11]

According to this article, the mother has had two other children removed.

Police searching for 7-week-old infant who may be at risk of harm, injury

 

[maine2016]

The strangest part about this is that the fundraiser refers to the mother as "Mara", which is the same name connected to this baby registry. So who in the world is Jeannette Funner and how is she connected to the child?

Yeah, that's really odd! Alias? But, why?

 

[cass523]

"The parents of Ambrose Klingensmith took him from the Children’s Express Care hospital in Washington County before doctors could finish treating him.

Funnen reportedly had suicide attempts during her last two pregnancies."

Missing 7-week-old baby with signs of abuse abducted from hospital: Police

 

[JerseyGirl]

Investigators are charging the baby's parents, Daemon Klingensmith and Jeannette Funnen, with child endangerment and intimidation, retaliation or obstruction of a child abuse case.

They were last seen traveling south on Route 19 (Washington Road) and McMurray Road in Washington County around 1:45 p.m. Thursday.

West Mifflin police said they may be traveling to Florida.

Police searching for 7-week-old infant who may be at risk of harm, injury

 

[Rweikel]

Maybe she also goes by another name? She "looks" pregnant in the photo of the two of them together.

 

[grsz11]

I'm confused about the abuse allegation. Did the hospital inadvertently tip them off? In the fundraiser website, they allege they're being blamed for abuse of the kids while they were in foster care.

 

[MirandaPriestly]

I'm confused about the abuse allegation. Did the hospital inadvertently tip them off? In the fundraiser website, they allege they're being blamed for abuse of the kids while they were in foster care.

There are previous allegations and there are current.

UPMC ER doctors likely questioned the injuries and continued questioning as their reports didn’t align with what was being reported by the family. The parents are aware of what abuse questioning looks like from prior incidents so even if they were not directly told CYF (Allegheny county CPS)/childline/police would be called, the parents were probably already suspicious.

UPMC (I’m in area and field, I do not have details regarding this case) typically does not leave a child alone with the parents once abuse/imminent danger has been considered though so I’m wondering what occurred when they actually left the hospital.