AMBER ALERT LA - Christopher Cooper, 2, abducted, Tangipahoa Parish, 30 Sept 2025

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An AMBER Alert has been issued on behalf of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office for 2-year-old Christopher Cooper, who has been abducted. He was last seen at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, traveling southbound on Interstate 55 near Kentwood in a white 2011 GMC Yukon. LSP received the request to issue an AMBER Alert at 10:45 p.m.
Cooper is a light-skinned black male with brown eyes and short black hair. He is 3’2” tall and weighs approximately 40-50 pounds. Cooper was last seen wearing a red shirt, black shorts, and blue Crocs shoes.

James Mercier is a white male with brown eyes and brown hair. He is 5’9” tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds. Mercier was last seen in black pants with no shirt, but he was carrying a white or gray shirt.

Mercier and Cooper are believed to be traveling in a white 2011 GMC Yukon with Mississippi license plate PJT070.

Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mercier and Cooper is asked to immediately contact the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office at (985)345-6150 or dial 911. All questions should be directed to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office.

Amber Alert issued in Tangipahoa Parish

An AMBER Alert has been issued on behalf of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff’s Office for 2-year-old Christopher Cooper, who has been abducted. He was last seen at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, traveling southbound on Interstate 55 near Kentwood in a white 2011 GMC Yukon...

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[Unalienable Rights]

• Issued for: Louisiana
• AMBER Alert: 31591

Christopher Cooper​

• • Missing Since
  • Sep 30, 2025
• • Missing From
  • Kentwood, LA
• • Age Now
  • 2 Years
• • Sex
  • Male
• • Race
  • Black
• • Hair Color
  • Black
• • Eye Color
  • Brown
• • Height
  • 3'2"
• • Weight
  • 40 lbs
• • Description
  • Wearing a red shirt, black shorts and blue crocs

James Mercier​

• • Age Now
  • 49 years
• • Sex
  • Male
• • Race
  • White
• • Hair Color
  • Brown
• • Eye Color
  • Brown
• • Height
  • 5'9"
• • Weight
  • 160 lbs
• • Description
  • Wearing black pants but without a shirt

Vehicle Information​

• • Make:
  • GMC
• • Model:
  • Yukon
• • Year:
  • 2011
• • Color:
  • White
• • License plate:
  • PJT070
• • License state:
  • MS

The Louisiana State Police has issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office for 2-year-old Christopher Cooper, who has been abducted. He was last seen on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in a vehicle on Interstate 55-South near Kentwood, Louisiana, at approximately 9:45 p.m. Cooper is a black male with brown eyes and short black hair. He is 3'2" tall and weighs approximately 40-50 pounds. Cooper was last seen wearing a red shirt, black pants, and blue Crocs shoes. James Mercier is a white male with brown eyes and brown hair. He is 5'9" tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds. Mercier's clothing description is unknown.Mercier and Cooper are believed to be traveling in a white 2011 GMC Yukon bearing Mississippi license plate PJT070.

Have you seen this child? Christopher Cooper

Missing From: Kentwood, LA. Missing Date: Tue, Sep 30 2025. The Louisiana State Police has issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office for 2-year-old Christopher Cooper, who has been abducted. He was last seen on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in a vehicle on...

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AMBER Alert issued for 2-year-old boy in Tangipahoa Parish

Louisiana State Police has issued an AMBER Alert for 2-year-old Christopher Cooper, last seen traveling southbound on Interstate 55 near Kentwood in a white 2011 GMC Yukon.

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[BlkMtnGirl]

AMBER Alert issued for 2-year-old boy in Tangipahoa Parish

Louisiana State Police has issued an AMBER Alert for 2-year-old Christopher Cooper, last seen traveling southbound on Interstate 55 near Kentwood in a white 2011 GMC Yukon.

www.katc.com

This has been updated to located safe. Thank goodness.

 

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AMBER Alert Update: James Mercier is in custody. He’ll be booked on aggravated kidnapping charges after Tangipahoa deputies say he left a mother stranded at a Louisiana rest stop off I-55, driving off with a 2yo boy in the back seat.
Deputies later found the child safely asleep in a Kentwood business parking lot.

 

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Maddie Kerth Fox 8

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AMBER Alert Update: James Mercier is in custody. He’ll be booked on aggravated kidnapping charges after Tangipahoa deputies say he left a mother stranded at a Louisiana rest stop off I-55, driving off with a 2yo boy in the back seat.
Deputies later found the child safely asleep in a Kentwood business parking lot.

After reading many FB comments from people who were awakened by the Amber Alert, he’s probably safer in jail than out. On a more serious note, I hope the child isn’t ever put in harm’s way again.