Found Safe TX - Kristen - Christine - Christopher Robertson Hidden by Mom in Custody Dispute - Lampasas

[ralyla]

Amber Alert was just issued tonight.

LAMPASAS COUNTY, Texas – The Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three abducted children believed to be in grave or immediate danger.

Authorities are looking for 3-year-old Kristen Robertson, 4-year-old Christine Robertson and 6-year-old Christopher Robertson II. They are also looking for 35-year-old Amber Whitehead in connection with the children’s abduction.

• Kristen is 3 feet tall, weighs 40 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.
• Christine is 3 feet 5 inches tall, weighs 40 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.
• Christopher is 3 feet 1 inch tall, weighs 50 pounds and has black hair and brown eyes.

Whitehead is described as being 5 feet 7 inches tall, weighing 165 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Authorities say Whitehead is driving a white 2007 Toyota Tundra with Texas license plate number GJZ8544. She was last heard from in Kempner, Texas.

Anyone with information about the abduction is asked to call Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office at 512-556-8255.

AMBER ALERT: Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office searching for three abducted children

The Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office is searching for three abducted children believed to be in grave or immediate danger.

www.ksat.com

 

[ralyla]

Praying these sweet babies will be found safe. I wonder why it took a month and a half for an Amber Alert to be issued?

 

[swanniee11]

Praying these sweet babies will be found safe. I wonder why it took a month and a half for an Amber Alert to be issued?

AMEN!

 

[swanniee11]

AMBER Alert issued for three missing children out of Kempner

KEMPNER, Texas (KETK) — An AMBER Alert has been issued for three young children that have been missing from Kempner. The children are 3-year-old Kristen, 4-year-old Christine and 6-year-old Christo…

www.ketk.com

Officials suspect 35-year-old Kristine Amber Whitehead after she failed to appear in a custody hearing.

 

[ralyla]

AMBER Alert issued for three missing children out of Kempner

KEMPNER, Texas (KETK) — An AMBER Alert has been issued for three young children that have been missing from Kempner. The children are 3-year-old Kristen, 4-year-old Christine and 6-year-old Christo…

www.ketk.com

Officials suspect 35-year-old Kristine Amber Whitehead after she failed to appear in a custody hearing.

Thank you for additional information, so that may explain why it took so long to report the amber alert. I am hoping the mom is trying to stay away from an unsafe father and isn't intending harm on her children.

 

[Mominmi]

Just saw this AA on I820 on our way from Dallas too Ft Worth. Hope these little are returned safe.

 

[ralyla]

The mother released a video to a local news station stating she is turning herself in, and that her kids are in a safe place:

Texas mom wanted in AMBER Alert: 'They're doing amazing'

The mother wanted in connection with Friday's AMBER alert issued out of Kempner tells 25 News her children are safe.

www.kxxv.com

 

[Unalienable Rights]

The Amber Alert has been canceled -- children have not been located.

Amber Alert discontinued for 3 Lampasas children; children not located, sheriff's office says

When 6 News reached out to the Lampasas Sheriff's Office, they confirmed the Amber Alert was expired, however, they said the children haven't been located.

www.kcentv.com

 

[Unalienable Rights]

Mother in custody, kids still missing after Lampasas County Amber Alert

Kristine Whitehead, who was the subject of an Amber Alert issued Friday, is now in custody in Lampasas County; however, the whereabouts of her three children are still unknown, officials

kdhnews.com

Kristine Whitehead, who was the subject of an Amber Alert issued Friday, is now in custody in Lampasas County; however, the whereabouts of her three children are still unknown, officials said. No bond was set as of 9 a.m. Wednesday for Whitehead’s charges of kidnapping and interfering with child custody, according to the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office.

To help search for the children, the sheriff’s office has requested help from the U.S. Marshals Office and the FBI. Those with information should call 512-556-8255.

According to the alert, Whitehead’s children Christopher Robertson II, Christine Robertson and Kristen Robertson from Kempner were last seen with her on June 3 in Kempner, possibly driving a White Toyota Tundra.

On Tuesday, Whitehead was interviewed by KXXV, the area ABC affiliate, while driving, saying she was headed back to Lampasas to turn herself in. She told the interviewer her children were safe and in a safe place.

In a statement released Wednesday by the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office: “the ongoing situation has been compounded by Ms. Whitehead’s refusal to comply with the courts of the State of Texas. Ms. Whitehead had made numerous allegations of wrongdoing in the past several months all of which were thoroughly investigated by agencies outside our area. In each case the allegations brought forth by Ms. Whitehead were found to be without merit and false. Ms. Whitehead has been ordered by the District Court of Lampasas/Bell Counties to surrender the children to their biological father and has refused to do so in each instance citing the false allegations as her reasoning.”

Some news reports have been quoted saying Whitehead has had custody of these children for over a month.

“On June 3, Ms. Whitehead was ordered by the court verbally and in writing of the consequences of her continued belligerence and the consequence which can and will follow. The case was referred to the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office, and subsequent warrants for kidnapping were issued for Ms. Whitehead. Ms. Whitehead has continued to dodge ... hide and keep the children from their parent,” according to the sheriff’s office.

Information was presented to the 27th District Court in Lampasas on Friday that led the court to believe the children were in mental and or physical danger, according to the sheriff’s office.

“This prompted the court to issue an order terminating Ms. Whitehead’s custodial rights and ordered the children brought before said court for their safety and wellbeing. This order prompted the alert which has been issued in and around the State of Texas,” the news release said.

 

[ralyla]

I am confused as to why the Amber Alert was discontinued if they do not have eyes on the kids.

 

[Hope32]

I am confused as to why the Amber Alert was discontinued if they do not have eyes on the kids.

My guess is that they no longer have a vehicle to broadcast as that is pretty much what is required along with they no longer have a subject description as she is now in custody.

 

[Hope32]

For Texas the following are required:

The below represents AMBER Alert criteria for the state's network:

• Is this child 17 years of age or younger, whose whereabouts are unknown, and whose disappearance law enforcement has determined to be unwilling which poses a credible threat to the child's safety and health; and if abducted by a parent or legal guardian, was the abduction in the course of an attempted murder or murder?
  OR
  Is this child 13 years of age or younger, who was taken (willingly or unwillingly) without permission from the care and custody of a parent or legal guardian by:
  • Someone unrelated and more than three years older,
    or
  • Another parent or legal guardian who attempted or committed murder at the time of the abduction?
• Is this child in immediate danger of sexual assault, death or serious bodily injury?
• Has a preliminary investigation verified the abduction and eliminated alternative explanations for the child's disappearance?
• Is sufficient information available to disseminate to the public to help locate the child, a suspect, or the vehicle used in the abduction?

 

[LaborDayRN]

I'm very worried about these children. I hope her vehicle or phone has some type of tracking that investigators can access. Her telling authorities her children are "in a safe place" is very concerning....

 

[Hope32]

I'm very worried about these children. I hope her vehicle or phone has some type of tracking that investigators can access. Her telling authorities her children are "in a safe place" is very concerning....

It is very concerning in these custody cases along with the information that she's been giving false reasons for not turning them over. Hopefully she just took them to a relative or trusted friend who will do the correct thing at this point. Hoping for at least a report they are alive.

 

[SuziQ]

I'm very worried about these children. I hope her vehicle or phone has some type of tracking that investigators can access. Her telling authorities her children are "in a safe place" is very concerning....

ITA. I don't like that at all.

 

[ralyla]

Mugshot released:

Mother at center of Lampasas Amber Alert turns herself in, the children are still missing

The Lampasas County Sheriff said the three children have not been located. At the same time, an advocate is trying to post bail.

www.kcentv.com

 

[LaborDayRN]

Mugshot released:

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Mother at center of Lampasas Amber Alert turns herself in, the children are still missing

The Lampasas County Sheriff said the three children have not been located. At the same time, an advocate is trying to post bail.

www.kcentv.com

Well, someone's awfully happy.

 

[SuziQ]

Well, someone's awfully happy.

She does, and that is disturbing. Moo.

 

[ralyla]

Well, someone's awfully happy.

She does, and that is disturbing. Moo.

very disturbing.. MOO

 

[tlcya]

I find her grin disconcerting as well but since this is clearly a parental custody dispute I suspect she believes she is protecting her kids from her ex. Not to say that is necessarily true or that I think they need protecting . .

but yeah this one gives me the feel that allegations are out there - either against mom or dad and the poor kids are the pawns being pulled between the two.

Hopefully the children are located safe and this all gets sorted to their best benefit.