UPDATE: The baby has been located in Big River. He appears safe and will be assessed by EMS. The suspect is in custody – Saskatchewan RCMP. Also, the initial report stated that the baby was taken from a health centre. The RCMP have corrected that saying that the baby was taken from a home on Montreal Lake Cree Nation, and the father later turned himself in without incident at the Big River RCMP detachment.
Saskatchewan RCMP have issued an Amber Alert as they seek a suspect whom they say took a baby and may be traveling to the Big River, Loon Lake, or Mudie Lake areas.
On October 17, 2024, at about 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 a five-day-old baby boy. The baby was last seen wearing a blue sleeper.
Weight: Seven pounds
Last seen wearing: blue sleeper
Police believe the child was taken by:
Name: Merlin Junior Crookedneck
Age: 35-years
Height: Five feet, eleven 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.
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.
