Found Safe ME - Joel Strother II, 12, and Carter Strother III, 10, Presque Isle, Apr 2019

[ADKGemini]

PRESQUE ISLE, Maine —

Police released new information Monday in their search for two missing boys and said their father is refusing to cooperate with the investigation.

Joel Strother II, 12, and Carter Strother III, 10, might be in North Carolina or South Carolina, police said last week.

Police said Monday they believe the children are traveling in a metallic-colored GMC Terrain with temporary license plates.

The boys have not been seen for a few weeks, according to investigators.

Detective Chris Beck said last week that investigators believe the boys' father, Joel Strother, purchased a new vehicle and took the boys out of state in violation of a custody agreement.

The boys' mother lives in the Presque Isle area, and police said there has been no communication between Joel Strother and the boys' mother.

Presque Isle Police Dept. / WMTW
Investigators suspect the boys are with their aunt, Kimberly McLeod, also known as Kimberly Strother, and her husband, Christopher McLeod. Police said they think Joel Strother is at a separate location and they are hiding the children.

Police said they have received many tips from up and down the East Coast.

Anyone with information about the whereabouts of the children is asked to call the Presque Isle Police Department at 207-764-4476.

Police release photo of missing Maine boys' father, description of car they may be traveling in

 

[borndem]

Just saw this:

Missing brothers, 10 and 12, may be in Carolinas ‘against their will,’ police say

By Charles Duncan

April 29, 2019 08:19 AM, Updated 6 hours 17 minutes ago

Two brothers from Presque Isle, Maine, may be in North Carolina or South Carolina, police say. The boys may have been abducted by their father, violating a custody agreement. The missing boys are Carter Strother, 10, and Joel Strother II, 12. By ABC11
Police are searching for two brothers from Maine, ages 10 and 12, and they suspect the boys are in the Carolinas, the Presque Isle Police Department said.

“We have reason to believe the children have been taken out of state against their will and may possibly be in North Carolina or South Carolina,” police said in a Facebook post.

Read more here: Missing brothers, 10 and 12, may be in Carolinas ‘against their will,’ police say

 

[borndem]

Found Safe!​

Just saw this short article:
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Local News

Maine boys taken by their father found safe in NC, police say
Posted 1:33 p.m. today
Updated 24 minutes ago
Presque Isle, Maine — The Presque Isle Police Department in Maine said that two brothers, who have been missing for weeks, have been found safe in North Carolina.

Maine boys taken by their father found safe in NC, police say :: WRAL.com

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And this:​

UPDATE: Missing Maine boys found in NC, father arrested
by WLOS STAFF
Tuesday, April 30th 2019
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WLOS) — On Tuesday afternoon, the Presque Isle Police Department shares to Facebook that the missing Maine boys have been found, and their father was arrested.
UPDATE: Missing Maine boys found in NC, father arrested

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And this:​

Missing boys found safe in North Carolina, father under arrest

 

[TatianaBarbie]

Yay! A wonderful rescue by LE, and they were found safe!