OHIO COUNTY, W. Va. — An Amber Alert was issued in West Virginia after a 6-year-old boy was taken from his father’s home, officials said.
Akexton Steele was taken from the home in Ohio County about 9 p.m. after family members of his father’s estranged ex-wife used an ax to break in, officials said. There was then a confrontation with the father, Zachary Steele, who was threatened with a knife.
Authorities believe the suspects are traveling to Marshall County, West Virginia.
The boy was put in a maroon 2004 Chevy Silverado 2500 with West Virginia license plate 3EX990.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or West Virginia State Police at 304-234-3664.