Alleghany County, Virginia (WSET) — On Sunday, the Alleghany County Sheriff’s Office received a call from a father who was following a car that he believed contained his missing children.
Around 4:01 p.m. on Sunday, deputies from the ACSO were notified of an incident involving four Nelson County children.
Matthew Myers stated that he was following a tan Mercury Mountaineer that he believed had kidnapped his children, Buck and Kenneth Myers.
The vehicle Myers was following attempted to flee and drove onto National Forest property.
Deputies arrived and discovered that Myers was in his vehicle, which had become stuck in the road.
Officials continued their search for the vehicle that Myers was following earlier, and they discovered it broken down and abandoned farther down the road.
During the search of the vehicle, Myers informed the deputies that his children had fled with two other children.
According to officials, the four minors were aged 16, 15, and 12.
According to ACSO, the investigation quickly evolved from a possible abduction to a search for four missing children.
After a thorough search of the area, all four children were found.
Officials say that in coordination with Nelson County authorities, it was decided that Myers would return the kids to Nelson County, where the sheriff’s office would ensure they were returned to a safe and stable environment.
