Crime
Missing 7-year-old Mia Neves found safe and returned to Hill Air Force Base
UPDATE: Authorities have confirmed that the missing child was found safe and returned to Hill Air Force Base on Thursday morning.
According to the Utah Department of Public Safety, the girl has been reunited with her mother.
ORIGINAL REPORT:
Mia Neves has been reported missing after a visit with her father, Jesse Neves. The girl’s mother, Mandy Mendelkow, alerted authorities to the disappearance.
According to court orders, Mandy Mendelkow has full custody of Mia.
The child was last seen near Hill Air Force Base.
Description: White female, approximately 4′ tall, with brown hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a white tennis skirt, a pink tank top, and a black and rainbow tie-dyed hoodie.
Suspect: Jesse Neves, the child’s father, is believed to be with Mia. He was last seen driving a 2012 Silver Mitsubishi Lancer.
If you have any information regarding the whereabouts of Mia Neves or Jesse Neves, please contact the local police department immediately.
BARTOW, FL — Authorities are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred at 120 Polk Street East in Bartow.
The incident resulted in three individuals sustaining gunshot wounds, including a Bartow Police Department (BPD) officer, a public safety aide (PSA) officer, and the suspect involved.
Emergency medical services were immediately requested at the scene to provide critical aid to all three gunshot victims.
The conditions of the injured individuals have not yet been released.
The circumstances leading up to the shooting remain under investigation.
Law enforcement officials have secured the area as forensic teams and investigators begin processing the scene.
Additional information, including the identities of those involved and any potential charges, is expected to be released as the investigation progresses.
Authorities are asking the public to avoid the area and allow emergency crews to continue their response efforts without obstruction.