Found Safe VA - Madeline Wells, 15, with Michael Newman, 21, Grundy, Buchanan County, 9 Jan 2019 *arrest*

[GuyfromCanada]

MISSING!!!!
Madeline Faith Serria Wells (Maddy) 15 yrs. old last seen in the Grundy area on January 9, 2019 at approximately noon. She was last seen with Michael Newnam (Mike) from the North Carolina area. Will be in a 2003 Black Chevy Silverado, NC License Plate number FFJ 8570. If anyone has any information on the location of these individuals they are asked to contact the Buchanan County Sheriff's Office 276-935-2313.

Buchanan County Sheriff's Office

Investigators say the 15-year old girl is with a man she met on Facebook, and he's now wanted for abduction.

The Buchanan County Sheriff's Office said Madeline Wells was last seen around 12:30 p.m. Wednesday at at the Comfort Inn Motel in Grundy, Virginia.

Buchanan County Sheriff's investigators believe she's with Michael Newnam, 21, from North Carolina.

Sheriff: After a Tri-Cities teen met a man on Facebook, she's missing and he's wanted for abduction.

 

[doodles1211]

So, they know he abducted her... why no Amber Alert?

 

[GuyfromCanada]

Maybe she got in the car willingly.

 

[Forpsy]

This is not good. Is there any more information?

 

[2csmommy2012]

According to officials, 15-year-old Madeline Faith Serria Wells was last seen around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday at the Comfort Inn in Grundy.

Officials describe her as 5'6" with green eyes and sandy hair.

Teenage girl abducted from Buchanan County

 

[Forpsy]

VA - VA - Madeline Wells, 15, may be with Michael Newman, 21, Grundy, Buchanan County, 9 Jan 2019

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[HayLouise]

Preston Ayres‏ @WCYB_Preston

SHARE - Have you seen Madeline Faith Serria Wells? Authorities say the teen was abducted by a man from North Carolina. https://wcyb.com/news/virginia-news/teenage-girl-abducted-from-buchanan-county …

Preston Ayres on Twitter

 

[HayLouise]

Preston Ayres‏ @WCYB_Preston

SHARE - Have you seen Madeline Faith Serria Wells? Authorities say the teen was abducted by a man from North Carolina. https://wcyb.com/news/virginia-news/teenage-girl-abducted-from-buchanan-county …

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Ellie Romano WCYB‏ @Ellie_Romano

PLEASE SHARE: 15-year-old Madeline Wells was last seen around 12:30 p.m. at the Comfort Inn in Grundy. She is believed to be with 21-year-old Michael Charles Newnam:

Ellie Romano WCYB on Twitter

 

[Shin Masamura]

Maybe she got in the car willingly.

I thought regardless of a minor going willingly or not its an amber alert, even though I see how it could get out of control since the majority of teen runaways could fall into this category.

Mike Newnam FB: Mike Newnam

 

[GraceG]

I thought regardless of a minor going willingly or not its an amber alert, even though I see how it could get out of control since the majority of teen runaways could fall into this category.

Mike Newnam FB: Mike Newnam

For an Amber Alert, the child must be at risk of serious injury or death. In this case, if it's an online romance, and she went willingly (but due to her age it's being ruled an abduction) and he has no previous history of sexual assault or harm, it might not meet that criteria.

 

[2csmommy2012]

In one of the links, it says that she had been meeting him after school a couple of days this week. Possibly that’s why no AMBER alert.

 

[Elainera]

VA - VA - Madeline Wells, 15, may be with Michael Newman, 21, Grundy, Buchanan County, 9 Jan 2019

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Yes. Duplicate thread.

 

[Rodnester]

Found

https://www.wjhl.com/local/sheriff-...sing-and-he-s-wanted-for-abduction/1694809573

 

[Forpsy]

Found

Missing southwest Virginia teen found; Abduction suspect arrested

That's great!

 

[StarEyes]

Hooray!!! I was so afraid this might turn out bad.

 

[GraceG]

Found

UPDATE: NC man charged with abducting Buchanan County teen

He took her across state lines and they were in a hotel. That's going to add a felony to the abduction for transportation across state lines for Sex (which I imagine occurred). He's looking at some serious prison time. So happy she is safe now.