ST JOSEPH, Mo. — The Missouri State Highway Patrol canceled an Amber Alert after police found a 2-year-old girl taken from a St. Joseph home by a man earlier in the day.
The Amber Alert, which was issued at around 4:50, said the girl was inside a home on Promenade Lane when 29-year-old Jeremiah Latour and two other men forced their way into the home.
He took the child and drove off in a white, 2013 GMC Acadia with Missouri license plates EF1S3G. The Amber Alert said he was armed with an unknown weapon when he forced his way into the home.
Less than an hour later, the Highway Patrol said Jeremiah Latour contacted the police department in St. Joseph and the girl was found safe.
No other information about the incident has been provided.
Resources for crime victims:
If you have been a victim of a crime or know someone who has been, 5 On Your Side has compiled a list of resources.
- Better Family Life is a nonprofit community development organization working to “stabilize inner-city neighborhoods.” One aspect of its mission is a gun violence de-escalation program. To learn more, call 314-381-8200 or visit https://www.betterfamilylife.org/
- Life Outside of Violence “helps those harmed by stabbing, gunshot or assault receive the treatment, support and resources they need to find alternatives to end the cycle of violence.” To learn more, call 314-327-6697 or email: ProjectLOV@WUSTL.edu
- The Urban League of Metropolitan St. Louis has an anti-crime program called “Safety Net for Youth Initiative,” which is a joint partnership between and Saint Louis Public Schools to provide services to at-risk youth. To learn more, visit https://www.ulstl.com/anti-crime-initiative.html
- Cure Violence is an international organization that has recently launched in a handful of St. Louis neighborhoods. Violence interrupters are trained to deescalate violent situations within their own communities. To learn more, visit https://cvg.org/
