AMBER ALERT FL - Caden Speight, 17, kidnapped by 4 unknown men in light-colored van, do not approach, last seen 12800 block SW Hwy 484, Dunellon, 25 Sep 2025

[Inthedetails]

Caden was also apparently involved in the rodeo circuit. SouthEast Little Britches Rodeo Association, a youth rodeo association for kids ages 5 - 18, posted a prayer for Caden and his family.

He's listed on a rodeo site, ranked 37:

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From this video last night you can see the truck and evidence markers with something on the ground, imho possibly the phone.

Is this a welding truck? The truck definitely has some value.

 

[Warwick7]

In Caden's text to his mom he mentions "one driver". What does that mean? Maybe he was just scared but I'm not sure why he would take the time to say that?

Thanks for the link!

A UPS driver reported making a delivery at 11795 SW Highway 484 around 1 p.m. During his stop, he observed four Hispanic men working on a roofing job at the property, along with a white van present at the scene.

According to him, the men were on a lunch break at the time and responded to his greeting with aggressive remarks in Spanish while giving him hostile looks. He stated he did not think much of the interaction until learning about the ongoing investigation.

 

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Thanks for the link!

A UPS driver reported making a delivery at 11795 SW Highway 484 around 1 p.m. During his stop, he observed four Hispanic men working on a roofing job at the property, along with a white van present at the scene.

According to him, the men were on a lunch break at the time and responded to his greeting with aggressive remarks in Spanish while giving him hostile looks. He stated he did not think much of the interaction until learning about the ongoing investigation.

I wonder if the UPS driver speaks spanish, or how/why he thinks they were aggressive?

 

[adot0902]

I wonder if the UPS driver speaks spanish, or how/why he thinks they were aggressive?

I assume most people in customer service/delivery jobs especially in Florida speak some level of Spanish. I live in an area with not a huge Spanish speaking population and I have to use it from time to time to communicate. The difference between "Hola" and "Vete a la mierda" are pretty distinct and said very differently in tone. Spanish isn't a language were it accidentally sounds aggressive (looking at my german speaking grandparents where even have a good day sounds mean).

 

[Chimera]

Following.
A lot to catch up on.
If Caden is with them willingly, it might mean he is alive.
Do not know if 'alive and well', though.
This is sad for his worried family !
Hope for better news soon !
Imo.

 

[Inthedetails]

Thanks for the link!

A UPS driver reported making a delivery at 11795 SW Highway 484 around 1 p.m. During his stop, he observed four Hispanic men working on a roofing job at the property, along with a white van present at the scene.

According to him, the men were on a lunch break at the time and responded to his greeting with aggressive remarks in Spanish while giving him hostile looks. He stated he did not think much of the interaction until learning about the ongoing investigation.

So four guys with a job in the neighborhood later in the day abducted a teen? Well, doesn't seem likely to me, but if that's the case, it should be easy enough to track them down or figure out where they drove at that time. Do roofers stop working by 4pm?

jmo

 

[GMS]

Sharing this image for perspective on where the incident occurred. Based on the provided address and matching it to video of the crime scene - here's a google map view of the intersection. The truck Caden was driving was located on the shoulder of the road in the circled blue area headed north (the rear of the truck would be visible from this angle).

 

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Hoping for a positive update!

 

[Vaderman]

See the comments following the Marion County SO post.

https://www.facebook.com/mcsoflorida/posts/pfbid02SJSKiVdd9mc8UWPs9hkXMu3rmtqRdhqPHBaXo5RLoGt6PC6Qz8rjKEz3fsQBzAwTl

I wonder why they say "if you see him, DO NOT approach".

That jumped out at me.

 

[Emerald1328]

Sharing this image for perspective on where the incident occurred. Based on the provided address and matching it to video of the crime scene - here's a google map view of the intersection. The truck Caden was driving was located on the shoulder of the road in the circled blue area headed north (the rear of the truck would be visible from this angle).

It looks like he pulled the vehicle off to the side of the road. I’m assuming LE hadn’t moved it at the time of the video of it. Was he pulled over, doing something and unaware when he was ambushed? Did he get in a fender bender with the van, pull over to exchange info and something happened? If someone was following you aggressively, or if you were shot at while driving, I can’t imagine you would stop your vehicle, let alone pull it over to the side of the road in what appears to be a deliberate place, not stopped haphazardly.

 

[Emerald1328]

Also from the article in post #74

Family members and friends have shared some details about the missing teenager with TV20 and on social media.

His family owned Simple Life Farms, a U-pick blueberry farm in the Dunnellon area. We’re working to confirm whether the truck Caden was driving was connected to the farm.

Caden was also apparently involved in the rodeo circuit. SouthEast Little Britches Rodeo Association, a youth rodeo association for kids ages 5 - 18, posted a prayer for Caden and his family.

Amber Alert: Search continues for missing Marion County 17-year-old wounded in shooting

New details are emerging about the 17-year-old boy who disappeared on Thursday evening in Marion County after sheriff’s deputies say he was injured in a shooting

www.wcjb.com

Interesting that the article says this:

Deputies say Caden had been driving his work truck when the shooting occurred, and he was wounded.

Since it’s not a direction quotation from law enforcement, did they actually say he was wounded, or is the media taking liberties because a shot was fired?

 

[justtrish]

I wonder why they say "if you see him, DO NOT approach".

That jumped out at me.

Are they worried about an ambush situation? Put him somewhere and someone tries to help and they become victims. If this is exactly as it's been reported and this young man was shot at, abducted, and is in a white van, I would imagine those guys are looking to get a different vehicle because why keep the white van everyone is looking for? Maybe LE is worried about a car jacking?

 

[GraceG]

Amber Alert: Search continues for missing Marion County 17-year-old wounded in shooting

New details are emerging about the 17-year-old boy who disappeared on Thursday evening in Marion County after sheriff’s deputies say he was injured in a shooting

www.wcjb.com

““Once deputies arrived, they located a bullet hole in the vehicle, which was our indication that this was a vehicle involved in the shooting that was reported,” said Zach Moore, a sheriff’s office spokesperson.”

Thanks! That's the first mention of a bullet hole I'd seen. Forensics should be able to tell a fair amount from that. (trajectory, moving or non moving vehicle, height of shooter if standing, caliber, etc).

 

[justtrish]

Sharing this image for perspective on where the incident occurred. Based on the provided address and matching it to video of the crime scene - here's a google map view of the intersection. The truck Caden was driving was located on the shoulder of the road in the circled blue area headed north (the rear of the truck would be visible from this angle).

This looks like a good spot to pull over and text or check directions on your phone. I wonder if he was concerned for some reason.. (any reason) and pulled over to text, but then the van stops and he has no time to do anything? Since this is a location that does look like a pull over spot or even a turnaround spot. If you take the wrong road and pull in there to circle around to go back the other way that could be a place where a van could block you and now you are stuck.

 

[justtrish]

Thanks! That's the first mention of a bullet hole I'd seen. Forensics should be able to tell a fair amount from that. (trajectory, moving or non moving vehicle, height of shooter if standing, caliber, etc).

Yes and maybe he was not physically shot, but they shot at him and in that text it just came out as I'm shot vs shot at or it just scared him so he said I'm shot. If he was in fact shot and was in the truck when it happened, then surely there is blood somewhere either in the truck or on the ground outside the truck as they took him. it would drip at least a little somewhere I would think.

Hopefully there is a break in this case soon.

 

[OldCop]

I wonder if the UPS driver speaks spanish, or how/why he thinks they were aggressive?

Could be tone, expression, body language, etc. Generally you can interpret a person’s demeanor even if you don’t understand the language.

 

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