Amber Alert hoax: Missing 4-year-old was hidden in Rock Island home during massive search, police say
The BriefA 4-year-old girl, reported missing in Rock Island, was actually hidden inside her home by her mother, Princess Ilunga, despite a massive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies.Ilunga falsely claimed her daughter was in a stolen car,
Rock Island police say reported child abduction was a hoax: 'intentional deception'
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (WLS) -- Police in Rock Island, Illinois said last week's Amber Alert for an allegedly abducted child was a hoax. The child's mother, Princess Illunga, had told police that her car was stolen with her 4-year-old daughter inside of it.
Rock Island Police Chief: Child reported missing earlier this month safe entire time
At a Thursday morning press conference, Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud said Blessing Aoci was in her home during the search.
Rock Island Police: 4-year-old in Amber Alert was never abducted
Rock Island police revealed the 4-year-old girl at the center of an Amber Alert was never abducted—her mother repeatedly lied and hid the child during the search.
4-year-old girl who was subject of Amber Alert was safe at home the whole time, police say
A 4-year-old Rock Island girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert earlier this month was never abducted, and was safe at home the entire time, police said. Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud said the girl's mother,
Rock Island police say missing girl's Amber alert was intentional deception
The Rock Island Police Department announced that 4-year-old Blessing Aoci, who was the subject of an Amber Alert after her mother's car was reported stolen, was
Rock Island Police: 'Missing' 4-year-old Blessing Aoci was safe the entire time
Missing' 4-year-old Blessing Aoci was safe the entire time
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Rock Island police chief says abduction of 4-year-old girl ‘intentional deception’
Rock Island Police Chief Timothy McCloud says the abduction of a 4-year-old girl from Rock Island was an “intentional ...
Mom’s lies spur ‘massive’ search for 4-year-old daughter after car stolen, IL cops say
The mother is facing a felony charge, but the whereabouts of her and her family are now unknown, Illinois police say.