Found Safe OH - 4 children, ages 8-13, Lima, 27 Aug 2018 *endangered* *BOLO*

[JerseyGirl]

A missing child alert has been issued for all states between Ohio and Florida as police say the kids -- ranging in age from 13 to 8 -- were taken by their non-custodial mother, Marianne Merritt, early Tuesday morning.

It happened on North Main Street in Lima around 1:30 a.m.

Although this is NOT an Amber Alert, police say the children may be in danger.

The missing children are identified as follows:

- Damara Croley: 13 years old. 5'3" tall. 180 pounds. Brown hair and blue eyes. Last seen wearing a red OSU shirt and Spiderman web pants.

- Benjamin Karl-Leland Croley: 12 years old. 5'1" tall. 120 pounds. Blond hair and blue eyes. Last seen wearing yellow smiley emoji pants.

- Patience Wilson: 9 years old. 4'5" tall. 80 pounds. Blonde hair and blue eyes. Last seen wearing a white top with dark blue or black leggings.

- Damien Wilson: 8 years old. 4'5" tall. 111 pounds. Blond hair and blue eyes. Last seen wearing a blue shirt and red / black shorts.

The suspect, Merrit, is 40 years old. She is described as 5’5” tall and weighs 210 pounds. She has red hair and green eyes.

Police say she may be traveling to Florida with her boyfriend, Charles Perkins. He has active warrants and is abusive toward children. He's noted as "armed and dangerous," and described as 5'5" tall. He weighs 164 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

A car connected to the situation is a 2000 dark blue Chrysler Voyager minivan with Ohio plate FMQ3175. It has a white passenger door.

MISSING | 4 Ohio children believed to be in danger: Multi-state alert issued

 

[zencompass]

Dear JerseyGirl,

This is so alarming!
Quoted from your post (from the alert):

"Police say she may be traveling to Florida with her boyfriend, Charles Perkins. He has active warrants and is abusive toward children. He's noted as "armed and dangerous," and described as 5'5" tall. He weighs 164 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes."

Armed and dangerous Abusive toward children Active Warrants

Praying that these children are safe and that the police are notified if someone sees them.

Hoping that the police are able to track/follow the vehicle they are in and that they are able to convince the mom and boyfriend to release the children to the police.

 

[i'm someone]

They seem to have all the info required for an Amber Alert, so why is it not classified as one?

 

[JerseyGirl]

Also, I haven't seen any pictures of Charles Perkins nor the mother, Marianne Merritt, published in any of the news articles!

 

[doodles1211]

Yikes, moms post 12 hours ago...

Marianne Merritt

 

[doodles1211]

The BF...

Charles Perkins

 

[zencompass]

I hope the police have a "BOLO" out.

I'm not sure if I can find this out. Probably I can't.

This is an extremely serious situation. I am really worried for those kids. I know I'm not the only one.

 

[JerseyGirl]

Marianne Merritt is a white female, 40, 5’05” and 210 pounds with red hair and green eyes.

Abducted Ohio children 'endangered,' could be headed to Florida

 

[HayLouise]

Eyewitness News‏Verified account @wchs8fox11
Police in Ohio say early this morning 40-year-old Marianne Merritt and 39-year-old Charles Perkins abducted her four children which she does not have custodial rights to. They are said to be fleeing to Florida

Eyewitness News on Twitter

 

[TheCrankyChef]

Who were these children staying with? Were they abducted off the street? The BF looks like a "great catch". Jeez. I just hope they are found safe.

 

[zencompass]

Thank you, @JerseyGirl for linking the information concerning the Multi-State Alert.

With all of that information out there, I am hoping and praying that someone has seen them and notifies the police.

The details about the car may lead to a clue.

Maybe the police are interviewing people who know him to try to ascertain locations he may have driven them to.

Perhaps an acquaintance of his will contact the police, even anonymously with information as to where he may have gone.

This is such a serious situation. Praying that the children are okay and will soon be found safe and sound.


MISSING | 4 Ohio children believed to be in danger: Multi-state alert issued

 

[zencompass]

I am hoping that wherever they are, someone who is there has their conscience motivate them to call the police, even anonymously.

Or someone who they are staying with who does not want "legal trouble" calls in the information as to where they are.

 

[MargeGunderson]

Yikes, moms post 12 hours ago...

Marianne Merritt

Lots of ‘yikes’ on her page. I’m scared for those kids.

Edited to add- all the people posting on her FB page telling her she’s going to prison are not helping at all. That’s just going to aggravate the situation. If she didn’t plan to harm the kids (physically I mean) those kinds of comments could push her over the edge to a murder suicide situation.

 

[LietKynes]

following.
Where were the kids before ? Foster care ?
At least they were safe before this.

Her FB pages sound like she is unhinged and falling apart ; those poor children !!

 

[JerseyGirl]

On Tuesday, police issued a statement advising residents of all states between Ohio and Florida to be on the lookout. That includes Kentucky, West Virginia, Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina, South Carolina, Alabama, and Georgia.

The children were taken by their mother Marianna L. Merritt who does not have custodial rights of the children.

Police from Ohio to Florida searching for four missing children

 

[LietKynes]

One of the comments under her latest post... by an A T B.
Really 'yikes' ! (if true)

 

[JerseyGirl]

Perkins is the boyfriend of Merritt.

4 missing Ohio children believed to be in danger, may be en route to F | Atlanta: News, Weather and Traffic

 

[8countlife]

Moms page is down now. I was Reading comments and it shut down before my eyes basically

 

[whatsnext]

Moms page is down now. I was Reading comments and it shut down before my eyes basically

The FB page of the boyfriend is still up, who knows for how long though...this is really concerning . But you can't hide that easily with 4 kids, hope they'll be seen and found soon!

 

[TheCrankyChef]

If there are 4 kids they have to eat and go to the bathroom. How are (they) feeding the kids in a 2000 van?