Saskatchewan — URGENT: Amber Alert Child Abduction Notification

Source: Royal Canadian Mounted Police

This is an activation of the AMBER ALERT system at the request of WASKESIU RCMP.

On October 17, 2024 at approximately 1:50 p.m. Waskesiu RCMP received a report that a five-day-old baby was abducted from the health centre in Montreal Lake.

The victim is five-day-old baby boy Koda Moccasin. The baby was last seen wearing a blue sleeper.

  • Weight: 7 pounds
  • Last seen wearing: blue sleeper

Police believe the child was taken by:

  • Name: Merlin Junior Crookedneck
  • Age: 35
  • Height: 5 foot 11 inches
  • Weight: stocky build
  • Hair colour/length: short dark hair
  • Eye colour: brown
  • Last seen wearing: unknown

The suspect is believed to be driving a black 2022 Hyundai Tuscon SUV with Saskatchewan license plate 965 NAN.

Investigators believe Merlin Junior Crookedneck may be traveling to the Big River, Loon Lake or Mudie Lake areas.

The suspect and child were last seen at the health centre in Montreal Lake early this afternoon.

If you see the suspect, do not approach. If you have information about this child, call 911 immediately.

The official police service contact for this Amber Alert is:

The Saskatchewan RCMP
639-625-3605

Criteria for and information about the Saskatchewan AMBER Alert program can be located on the Saskatchewan Association of Chiefs of Police website: https://www.sacp.ca/amber-alert.html