Found Safe 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

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1972015133464346862

Daniel Chapin, founder of the Uvalde Foundation, said the incident highlighted the consequences of false reports.

“The resources and time we dedicate to finding a missing child are sacred, and we act on the highest presumption of danger when an Amber Alert is issued,” Chapin said. “This case tragically demonstrates the profound cost of a false report. We wasted countless volunteer hours, expended funds on a reward and extensive search efforts, and utilized our sophisticated school threat database.”

Chapin added that the foundation will seek formal charges if authorities confirm the incident was a “deliberate hoax.”

 

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It’s interesting to me Uvalde withdrew a reward. A reward I never even heard of. I wonder if LE recommended the reward and what it was?

 

[NervousNellie]

Of course Caden's parents are going to try to support him in any way possible. That's what parents do. Let's hope they also ensure he is held accountable, whatever that means with regard to the matters of the situation.

We don't know. He could be a seriously troubled teen, or a spoiled brat. (We do know he's not terribly bright considering he was at Walmart immediately before the "incident" and witnesses reported seeing a boy on a bicycle in the area at the time of the shooting.) I believe LE will respond to this in a way that best serves the community they protect. Assuming they do so with transparency regarding the details when they are known. It doesn't always go that way, but I hope LE are fair in their charges, assuming there are charges of some kind. (They immediately came out with the video from Walmart and retracted the abduction theory they'd been fed by Caden (indirectly).)

 

[Sillybilly]

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