Key Points
Two children ages 3 months and 3 years found safe in Kansas City Saturday night.
Mother Taylyn Reed, 29, taken into custody after allegedly taking children around 4 p.m.
AMBER Alert canceled after children located unharmed just after 9:30 p.m.
Kansas City Police Major Case Unit investigating; no charges announced yet.
An AMBER Alert for two young children in Kansas City, Kansas, was canceled Saturday night after police located them safe. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation said 3-month-old Adrian Boose and 3-year-old Jaylen Boose were found just after 9:30 p.m., along with their mother, 29-year-old Taylyn Reed, who is now in custody. The children had been reported missing around 4 p.m. after Reed allegedly took them from their home on Locust Avenue.
How the alert unfolded
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department issued the AMBER Alert around 9 p.m. Saturday after Reed forcibly took the children from their home near South 48th Street and Locust Avenue. Reed made statements that she planned to harm herself and the children with a knife, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The alert described Reed as a Black female, 5’7″, weighing approximately 220 pounds, last seen wearing a white T-shirt and black pants. She was believed to be driving a gray 2020 Honda Accord with Kansas license plate 3362AJH.
Children located safely
Just after 9:30 p.m., officers with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department located the missing children and mother unharmed. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation canceled the statewide AMBER Alert. All three were found without incident in Kansas City, Kansas. The children were being taken to a local hospital for evaluation as a precaution.
Investigation continues
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department’s Major Case Unit is investigating the incident. The mother remains in custody. No additional information about charges or the circumstances of the recovery has been released. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law, according to the police statement. Anyone with information can call the Crime Stoppers TIPS hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477) or report online at KCcrimestoppers.com.
Final Thoughts
The peaceful resolution ended what could have been a tragedy. With both children found safe and the mother in custody, the case now moves to investigation and potential charges. Residents across Kansas who received the alert can stand down.
FAQs
Just after 9:30 p.m. Saturday, according to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The children had been missing for approximately 5.5 hours.
Their mother, 29-year-old Taylyn Reed, forcibly took 3-month-old Adrian and 3-year-old Jaylen Boose from their home around 4 p.m. Saturday.
Reed made statements that she planned to harm herself and the children with a knife, indicating the children were in imminent danger.
The Kansas City, Kansas Police Department has not released information about charges. The case remains under investigation by the Major Case Unit.
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