Wednesday, June 1, 2011

B.C. boy who vanished 6 years ago is found when mother is arrested in U.S.

CHANDLER, Ariz. - A British Columbia boy who was allegedly abducted by his mother more than six years ago has been found near Phoenix, Ariz.

Valor Howell was three years old when he went missing from Grand Forks, B.C. in December, 2004.

His mother, Jamie Howell, was arrested Sunday when police responded to a complaint of disorderly conduct at a laundromat in Chandler, Ariz.

Chandler Police Det. David Ramer said police ran a background check and found Howell was wanted in Canada for alleged parental abduction.

He said the 10-year-old boy is in good shape, and showed no signs of abuse.

"He was kind of withdrawn and aloof when it was first taking place with officers. Currently he's in Child Protective Services, our local agency, and they're working with the father to reunite them," Ramer told The Canadian Press in an interview.

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