Crime
Abduction of Jamal White caught on camera in new video
MILWAUKEE, WI – Newly obtained surveillance footage has revealed the chilling moment 7-year-old Jamal White was abducted at gunpoint on Friday evening, prompting a statewide Amber Alert and a nearly 24-hour search before the boy was found safe.
According to Milwaukee police, the abduction occurred near North 61st and West Hustis Streets, just after 7:00 p.m.
The video shows a white Jeep parked on the side of the road as Jamal, riding his bicycle home from a nearby park, approaches his driveway.
Witnesses say his father, Jamal D. White Sr., was driving alongside him in a separate vehicle.
In the footage, the Jeep can be seen slowly moving before it suddenly turns around and blocks the driveway. Two suspects exit the vehicle simultaneously — one appears to be armed, pursuing Jamal’s father as he attempts to retreat into the house, while the second suspect chases Jamal up the driveway.
Moments later, the suspect is seen carrying Jamal back toward the vehicle and forcibly placing him into the Jeep.
As the Jeep speeds away, Jamal’s family can be seen rushing out of the home in panic, with his father striking the back of his car in anguish. The Amber Alert was issued approximately five hours later, shortly before midnight.
Police located Jamal the next evening, around 6:00 p.m. Saturday, inside a home near North 39th and West Lloyd Streets — roughly seven miles from where the abduction took place.
He was found safe, and multiple arrests have been made in connection with the case.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are working to determine the motive behind the abduction.
Anyone with additional information is urged to contact Milwaukee Police.
Crime
Former Texas Worship Minister and Christian Musician Jon Sheptock Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Material Charges
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas — A married Christian musician and former worship minister who once performed at a rally for former President Donald Trump has been arrested on multiple child sexual abuse material (CSAM) charges, authorities confirmed.
According to officials, Jon Sheptock, a former minister at First Montgomery Baptist Church, was taken into custody on September 26 by detectives from the Montgomery County Constable’s Human Trafficking and Child Exploitation Unit.
He faces charges of possession and production of child pornography following a detailed investigation into allegations of long-term misconduct.
The arrest was based on testimony from a woman who alleged that Sheptock stole a photograph of her approximately nine years ago, when she was 17 years old.
The victim told investigators that after sending her the image, Sheptock demanded explicit photographs and later sent her a video depicting a violent assault, warning that he “did not want that to happen to her.”
Court records further indicate that Sheptock showed the victim nude images of both adults and minors on his computer.
Investigators allege that the misconduct continued as recently as October 2023, when Sheptock reportedly sent a text message to the victim containing a nude image of young girls.
Before his arrest, Sheptock was widely known as a Christian recording artist and motivational speaker.
His now-deleted website biography stated that he was born without arms and with one leg shorter than the other, yet went on to describe himself as a “thriving Christian recording artist and speaker.” He has been married for 26 years and is the father of three daughters.
In a public statement, First Montgomery Baptist Church confirmed that Sheptock was immediately removed from all ministry responsibilities following his arrest.
The church emphasized that Sheptock did not hold any position involving direct contact with children, and there is no indication that minors associated with the church were involved or affected.
Sheptock gained wider public attention in January 2022, when he performed the national anthem at a rally for then-President Donald Trump, according to The Independent.
If convicted, Sheptock faces a potential prison sentence ranging from two to twenty years.
The investigation remains ongoing, and authorities are encouraging anyone with additional information to contact the Montgomery County Constable’s Office Human Traffic.