Crime & Safety
Michigan Amber Alert Issued For Missing 1-Year-Old
The boy was last seen on the west side of the state with his 19-year-old babysitter, police said.
GRAND RAPIDS, MI — An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 1-year-old boy from Grand Rapids, who was last seen with his 19-year-old babysitter, according to police. The boy, Miquis Lamont Jenkins, was last seen in the care of 19-year-old lyesha Catherine Gibbs around 1 p.m. Wednesday, according to the Grand Rapids Police Department.
Gibbs is described as 5-foot-4 and 250 pounds with short black hair. She was last seen driving a silver SUV with a broken passenger-side window which is covered by plastic and tape.
Police said Gibbs has connections in Grand Rapids and Benton Harbor.
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If you have seen Gibbs or Jenkins, or have any information about their whereabouts, contact Det. Kevin Snyder at 616.456.34
Missing 1 yo. boy...last seen in the care of 19 yo. Iyesha Gibbs (babysitter) on 8/1/18 at 1:00 pm. Gibbs is driving a silver SUV with broken pass. window (covered in plastic)...may be in GR or Benton Harbor. Call Detectives at (616) 456-3338 or (616) 456-3422 with info. pic.twitter.com/ekH02luyjB
— Grand Rapids Police (@GrandRapidsPD) August 2, 2018
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