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June 07, 2008

AMBER alert canceled: Boy found in Tampa

Hobbs_2 The statewide AMBER Alert was canceled for a 12-year-old boy who had last been seen in Miami. He was found unharmed in Tampa just before 9 p.m. Friday.

Investigators had reported Friday that Torrey Hobbs left Miami with two men, one of them Rex Honors, 31. Miami-Dade police got a tip he might be in the Tampa Bay area, and with the help of the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Tampa Police Department, they found him at 8528 Lazy River Drive in Tampa.

Honors was charged with kidnapping and is being held in the Orient Road Jail with no bail. Two additional suspects were detained for questioning.

Casey Cora and Jessica Vander Velde, Times staff writers

May 23, 2008

AMBER Alert for 3 children canceled

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Update: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled the AMBER alert issued overnight after the children were recovered safely.

An AMBER alert issued this morning has authorities across the state this watching for three children last seen in Hallandale Beach.

They are:

Sarai Sebea - 5 months old, about 2 feet long and 12 pounds (left). She has black hair, brown eyes and was last seen wearing a white dress.

Sheba Maps - 11 years old, 5 feet 3 inches tall, 126 pounds (center). She has black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a green T-shirt with the words "Morningside Elementary" imprinted on it.

Dean Sebea - 2 years old, about 3 feet tall and 60 pounds (right). He has black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a diaper with blue and white striped shirt.

Amber4 The children were last seen in the 100 block of South Federal Highway in Hallandale Beach. Authorities say they may be in the company of Dean Sebea, 28 (left). Sebea was described as 6 foot 2 and about 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes.

Authorities said the foursome may be traveling in a 2000 blue Ford Focus with Florida tag number X698UY.

Anyone with information is asked to call Hallandale Beach Police Department at 954-457-1400 or 911.


 

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