Amber Alert issued for missing 5-year-old boy in Ohio; Suspect’s vehicle found

COLUMBUS — UPDATE: 7:52 a.m.

A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a 5-year-old boy who police say was taken by his foster mother early Wednesday in Ohio.

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Columbus Police say the boy, identified as Darnell Taylor, was taken by his foster mother, Pammy Maye.

Our news partner WBNS in Columbus reports that the suspect’s vehicle, a gray 2015 Jeep Cherokee with license plate JIGGZII, was found by police near Cleveland.

Columbus Police wrote on social media that the vehicle was found in Brooklyn, Ohio before 6 a.m. Wednesday morning.

The woman and boy have not been located.

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Darnell Taylor is described as having black hair and brown eyes. It is unclear what he was wearing.

His foster mom is identified as Pammy Maye, 48, listed at 4′9″ and weighs 115 pounds.

She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a green floral nightgown with pink shoes.

If you see the child, the suspect, or the vehicle, you are asked to call 1-877-AMBER-OH or 911.

You can also call Columbus Police at (614) 645-4555.

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Darnell Taylor Photo from Columbus Police

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A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for a missing five-year-old boy in Ohio.

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Columbus Police are asking the public to be on the lookout for an abducted child. Officers say that a foster parent harmed her foster child and fled by car.

The child’s name is five-year-old Darnell Taylor. He is described as a black male with black hair and brown eyes. It is unclear what he was wearing.

The suspect’s name is Pammy Maye. She is a 48-year-old black woman. She is listed at 4′9″ and weighs 115 pounds.

Maye has brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a green floral nightgown with pink shoes.

The vehicle involved is a gray 2015 Jeep Cherokee with Ohio plate number JIGGZII.

Police say he was last seen in the 900 block of Reeb Avenue in Columbus.

If you see the child, the suspect, or the vehicle, you are asked to call 1-877-AMBER-OH or 911.

You can also call Columbus Police at (614) 645-4555.

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