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Amber Alert Issued After Child Abducted in Kennewick WA; Suspect Car Heading in Unknown Direction
Authorities say the child was taken by a 41-year-old man and the pair left in an unknown vehicle, prompting a credible safety threat.
- On Saturday, the Washington State Patrol issued an AMBER Alert after 4-year-old Grace Susmilch was "forcefully taken" from South Conway Place in Kennewick by 41-year-old Matthew Susmilch.
- SWAT negotiations at a Kennewick apartment complex stretched until after 3 p.m. Saturday, when police discovered the suspect had escaped with the child.
- Susmilch, wanted on suspicion of first-degree kidnapping, second-degree assault, and threats to kill, is subject to a 2024 protection order regarding Grace and her mother.
- Around 2 a.m. Sunday, police found Grace safe in Pasco following an intensive multi-agency search involving the Kennewick Police Department and Benton County Sheriff.
- The suspect remains at large and is considered armed and dangerous, prompting authorities to urge anyone with information to immediately call 911.
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Amber Alert issued for girl forcibly taken in Kennewick
A 4-year-old girl forcibly taken Saturday morning in Kennewick is the subject of an Amber Alert. According to Kennewick Police, Grace Susmilch was taken by 41-year-old Matthew Susmilch from the area of South Conway Place at approximately 10:45 a.m. It is not clear in which direction the suspect fled, nor what vehicle he was driving, according to police. Grace’s health and safety are in danger, according to police. She is 3 feet 4 inches tall, 40…
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