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AMBER Alert issued for 5-year-old girl taken from Affton
Aleise Dawson was left unattended in a running vehicle that was stolen; police recovered the vehicle but continue searching for the 5-year-old, treating the case as an abduction.
- On Monday, March 30, 2026, authorities issued an Amber Alert for 5-year-old Alesie Dawson, who went missing after her guardian's vehicle was stolen in Affton, Missouri, with police treating the case as an abduction.
- According to St. Louis County Police Department spokesperson Vera Clay, the guardian left the child in a running vehicle around 8 a.m. in the 8900 block of New Hampshire Avenue and "came back out and the car was gone."
- The stolen 2020 Jeep Renegade was recovered nearby, but Alesie remains missing; she is a 2-foot-6-inch tall Black girl weighing 60 pounds, last seen wearing a pink T-shirt with "Flower Power" and blue shorts.
- St. Louis County Police are utilizing all available resources, including helicopter air support, while officials noted it remains unclear if the crime was "completely random," Clay said.
- Anyone with information regarding Alesie's whereabouts should contact 911 or St. Louis County Police at 636-529-8210 immediately, as no details are currently available regarding the suspect.
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AMBER ALERT: 5-year-old girl abducted in St. Louis County
An Amber Alert was issued Monday morning as St. Louis County police searched for a missing 5-year-old. St. Louis County police said that Aleise Dawson was left in a running 2020 Jeep Renegade that was stolen around 8 a.m. in the 8900 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Affton.
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Fox 2 Now St LouisAMBER Alert issued for 5-year-old girl taken from Affton
CORRECTION: Police previously spelled the child's name Alesia. It was later corrected to Aleise. ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. - An AMBER Alert has been issued for a missing child from Affton Monday morning. According to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, 5-year-old Aleise Dawson was inside an unattended running vehicle when it was stolen just before [...]
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