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Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Yahoo
Wisconsin AMBER Alert update: Pregnant teen found safe, suspect arrested in Nebraska
Police in Wisconsin say a pregnant 16-year-old girl who was abducted in early February has been found safe and the suspect has been arrested. In an update on Thursday, the Beaver Dam Police Department said the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office received a tip of a possible sighting of Sophia Franklin, who had been reported abducted in an Amber Alert issued on Feb. 3., on Wednesday at about 11:40 p.m. near Omaha, Nebraska. Deputies made contact with Franklin, who was with a man identified as 40-year-old Gary Day. Authorities suspect Day, of Arkansas, is responsible for Franklin's abduction and is also the father of her unborn child. Day was taken into custody and Franklin was taken to a secure facility to await re-unification with her family. "The Beaver Dam Police Department would like to thank the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office, as well as the numerous other law enforcement agencies that put forth the time and effort to locate Sophia. We would also like to thank the community members in multiple states for their awareness and willingness to share leads to follow to help bring Sophia safely home," the Beaver Dam Police Department said. The Dodge County District Attorney's Office has filed four felony charges against Day, with two being abduction of a child and the other two being child enticement-causing mental/bodily harm. Police have previously said there was a "no contact order" in place between Day and Franklin.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
Missing Wisconsin teen found more than two months after disappearance
A Wisconsin police department announced Thursday morning that a teenage girl who was missing for two months was located in Nebraska. Sophia Franklin,16, disappeared from the town of Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, on Feb. 2, and was suspected to be traveling with a 40-year-old man named Gary Day, prompting an Amber Alert to locate her. Tourist Vanishes After Leaving Utah Airport To Backpack In Mountains According to the Beaver Dam Police Department, a tip originating in Sarpy County, Nebraska, led to Franklin's discovery. "Law enforcement made contact with a juvenile, who was with an adult male also matching the description of the male suspect she was identified leaving with, Gary Day," the department said. "Their identities were positively confirmed and as a result, the suspect, Gary Day, was taken into custody. Sophia Franklin was taken to a secure facility to await re-unification with her family." When she went missing, Franklin was three months pregnant with Day's child, according to local reports. Read On The Fox News App Family On Las Vegas, Grand Canyon Vacation Vanished On Road Trip, Authorities Say Before the Amber Alert was issued, Franklin reportedly spent four months in Arkansas with Day, while her parents thought she was staying with a friend. Her mother, Leah Franklin, told local news that the family was in communication with her daughter during the time that she spent in Arkansas. Day was on probation at the time. The elder Franklin said Day brainwashed her child. "I do believe that she was brainwashed," she said. "I believe that she was groomed." Day was reportedly charged with child enticement and article source: Missing Wisconsin teen found more than two months after disappearance
CBS News
03-04-2025
- CBS News
Pregnant Wisconsin teen Sophia Franklin, missing since February, found in Nebraska; father of unborn child in custody
A nationwide Amber Alert was canceled on Thursday, after a 16-year-old pregnant girl from Wisconsin who has been missing for two months was found in Nebraska. Sophia Martha Franklin had been reported missing on Feb. 3, after she was last seen at her home in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, about 60 miles northwest of Milwaukee. Police announced Thursday morning that she had been found near Omaha, Nebraska, late Wednesday night. Sarpy County Sheriff's deputies located her late Wednesday night after receiving a tip about a possible sighting. She was found with a man believed to be 40-year-old Gary Day, who police believed was traveling with her since she was missing. After confirming both of their identities, Day was arrested and Sophia was taken to a secure facility to be reunited with her family. Police have said Day, the father of Sophia's unborn child, is on probation in Arkansas on felony domestic battery charges, and was the subject of a "no-contact" order. "The Beaver Dam Police Department would like to thank the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office, as well as the numerous other law enforcement agencies that put forth the time and effort to locate Sophia. We would also like to thank the community members in multiple states for their awareness and willingness to share leads to follow to help bring Sophia safely home," police said.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
Wisconsin pregnant teen missing for 2 months found in Nebraska, man in custody
*The above video is from February 2025* OMAHA, Neb. (WFRV) – Sophia Franklin, a pregnant teenager from central Wisconsin who was reported missing two months ago, was found safe in Nebraska late Wednesday night, and officers say the 40-year-old man she was reportedly with was taken into custody. According to the Beaver Dam Police Department, officers were contacted by the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office in Nebraska around 11:40 p.m. on April 2. Driver accused of intentionally causing fatal motorcycle crash in Fond du Lac Authorities in Nebraska told Wisconsin officers they got a tip about someone seeing Sophia near Omaha, Nebraska. After law enforcement contacted the girl and the man she was with, who matched the descriptions provided in the AMBER Alert, Sophia was safely moved to a secure facility, and the man, Gary Day, was taken into custody. Day is reportedly the father of the child. Firefighters rescue cat from basement fire in Kaukauna The Beaver Dam Police Department would like to thank the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office, as well as the numerous other law enforcement agencies that put forth the time and effort to locate Sophia. We would also like to thank the community members in multiple states for their awareness and willingness to share leads to follow to help bring Sophia safely home. Beaver Dam Police Department Sophia was 16 years old at the time she went missing. Day was 40. Over the course of the two months, three states issued an AMBER Alert for Franklin and Day: Arkansas, Missouri, and Wisconsin. No additional information was provided. The AMBER Alert has been canceled. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
Amber Alert canceled: Beaver Dam pregnant teen found safe, man in custody
The Brief The Amber Alert for 16-year-old Sophia Franklin of Beaver Dam has been canceled. Police say she was found safe. The man she was with, 40-year-old Gary Day, has been taken into custody. Court filings state Franklin's parents tried to restrict her internet access and prevent her from talking to strangers online, but she continued to gain access. BEAVER DAM, Wis. - The Amber Alert for 16-year-old Sophia Franklin of Beaver Dam has been canceled. Police say she has been found safe near Omaha, Nebraska. An Arkansas man who was with the missing and pregnant teen, Gary Day, has been taken into custody. Timeline The Beaver Dam Police Department was notified on Wednesday, April 2, around 11:40 p.m. that deputies in Nebraska responded to a tip of a possible sighting of Sophia Franklin near Omaha. Law enforcement made contact with Franklin, who was with Gary Day. Franklin was taken to a secure facility to await reunification with her family. Day was taken into custody. What we know The Beaver Dam police chief tells FOX6 News that Day and Franklin were at a truck stop with a man who gave them a ride when the tip was reported. According to the chief, while Day and Franklin were at the truck stop, another truck pulled up with a man and a woman inside. The man and woman said they saw a pregnant girl with two men and didn't feel right. The two talked with Sophia briefly before going back and comparing pictures of Day to what he looked like in-person, then reported it to 911. What they're saying "The Beaver Dam Police Department would like to thank the Sarpy County Sheriff's Office, as well as the numerous other law enforcement agencies that put forth the time and effort to locate Sophia. We would also like to thank the community members in multiple states for their awareness and willingness to share leads to follow to help bring Sophia safely home," Beaver Dam police said. The backstory An Amber Alert was issued for Sophia Franklin, 16, after she was last seen at her home on Sunday night, Feb. 2. She is three months pregnant, and 40-year-old Gary Day is known to be the father. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Day was last seen at Franklin's home on Monday morning, Feb. 3. At that time, it is believed Franklin left with Day. What we know Court records show Gary Day was charged in Dodge County with two counts of child abduction and two counts of child enticement. A warrant was issued for his arrest. Court filings state Franklin's parents tried to restrict her internet access and prevent her from talking to strangers online, but she continued to gain access. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android A criminal complaint states Franklin and Day began talking online in April 2024. Day came to Wisconsin, picked up Franklin and took her to Arkansas. She was thought to still be in the Beaver Dam area for months until police in Arkansas found her. She returned home last year. Then, court filings state Franklin's parents came across a conversation in late January while using a computer. Investigators believe that conversation was between Franklin and Day, and there was a fight. There was also mention that Day was on probation in Arkansas for an abuse conviction, and said he stayed out past curfew and that his ankle monitor was flashing. The Source Information in this report is from the Beaver Dam Police Department.
