January 2, 2026 • 4 mins
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office is seeking the community's help in finding Johnathan Everett Boley, a 5-year-old boy who is currently missing and feared to be in danger.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news Now. I'm Nicole Parton.
The Walker County, Alabama Sheriff's Office is seeking the community's
help and finding Jonathan Everett Bowley, a five year old
boy who is currently missing and feared to be in danger.
As of Thursday afternoon, Sheriff Nick Smith announced that Bully's
father has been taken into custody as part of an
(00:22):
ongoing investigation. However, authorities did not disclose the father's identity
or any specifics about the arrest.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
The father is in custody and in Walker County Jail
for the materials and things that we have found inside
the home, but as far as any additional information from
the family members other than the last known eyewitness that
we know of is the six year old brother that
says that him, his brother and the canine were at
(00:54):
the edge of the woodline, that they crossed the fence
line and he turned around and went back to tell
the dad that his brother had crossed the fence line.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
Sheriff Smith also noted that a civilian search for Bully
has stopped due to safety concerns after several explosive devices
were discovered during a search of the father's residence. Later,
the FBI determined that the eight devices found near the
father's home were not explosive. According to the Alabama Law
Enforcement Agency, Bully was last seen on December thirty one,
(01:26):
around eleven thirty am in the vicinity of the seven
thousand block of Highway one ninety five in Jasper. Bully
is described as a white male with blonde hair blue eyes.
He stands about four feet tall weighs fifty pounds. At
the time he went missing, he was wearing a yellow
Mickey Mouse shirt, black pants, and Paul patrol shoes. Sheriff
(01:46):
Nick Smith mentioned that Bully was believed to have been
with a dog at the time of his disappearance. Locating
this dog could be key to finding the missing child.
Smith said. The Walker County Sheriff's Office indicated that Bully
was scared to be returned to his mother on Thursday.
His mother arrived in Alabama on Wednesday night after traveling
from Florida. Anyone with information on Bullie's whereabouts is encouraged
(02:10):
to contact the Walker County Sheriff's Office at two zero
five three eight four seven two one eight. As of now,
the boy is missing, his father behind bars the crimate
justice needs at An undercover police initiative in North Carolina
(02:33):
known as Operation Naughty List has resulted in the arrest
of at least seventy eight people. According to a press
release from the Gastonia Police Department posted on Facebook. The
operation involved targeted efforts at high theft retail locations such
as Target and Walmart within the city of Gastonia. This
operation took place between November twenty eight and December nineteen,
(02:56):
leading to a total of one hundred and fifty four
char arges being filed. These charges included a mix of
misdemeanor and felony larceny, possession of controlled substances like cocaine, trespassing,
and various outstanding warrants. In addition, law enforcement was able
to recover or stop the theft of retail merchandise over
(03:17):
forty three thousand dollars in value. One notable incident involved
an attempted theft of seven hundred and thirty five dollars
worth of goods, during which an anti theft device was deactivated.
The undercover operation involved officers from the Street Crimes Unit
dressing in civilian clothing to blend in with shoppers while
working closely with lost prevention staff from the stores. A
(03:41):
video released by GPD showcases an officer in casual clothing
holding a shopping item, as well as another in black
jeans and a beanie browsing a clothing section. This approach
allowed officers to prevent theft on the spot and focus
on habitual offenders. According to the GPD and now to Massachusetts,
(04:01):
the Sturbridge Police Department is seeking the public's help and
locating a missing man. The SPD states that Stephen Lynch
was reported missing as of Thursday around nine forty five pm.
He was last seen on December twenty seven at seven pm.
It is believed he might be located in the Worcester
or possibly Springfield area. He was last seen wearing a
(04:24):
dark colored coat. Stephen is described as five four weighing
one hundred and ninety pounds. He has blue eyes and
light brown hair. He is described as having a shamrock
tattoo on his right forearm. Anyone with information is asked
to immediately call nine to one one due to concerns
for his well being. For the latest crime in justice news,
(04:46):
follow Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app
with this crime Alert. I'm Nicole Parton,
Crime Alart hourly update breaking crime news Now. I'm Nicole Parton.
The Walker County, Alabama Sheriff's Office is seeking the community's
help and finding Jonathan Everett Bowley, a five year old
boy who is currently missing and feared to be in danger.
As of Thursday afternoon, Sheriff Nick Smith announced that Bully's
father has been taken into custody as part of an
(00:22):
ongoing investigation. However, authorities did not disclose the father's identity
or any specifics about the arrest.
Speaker 2 (00:30):
The father is in custody and in Walker County Jail
for the materials and things that we have found inside
the home, but as far as any additional information from
the family members other than the last known eyewitness that
we know of is the six year old brother that
says that him, his brother and the canine were at
(00:54):
the edge of the woodline, that they crossed the fence
line and he turned around and went back to tell
the dad that his brother had crossed the fence line.
Speaker 1 (01:03):
Sheriff Smith also noted that a civilian search for Bully
has stopped due to safety concerns after several explosive devices
were discovered during a search of the father's residence. Later,
the FBI determined that the eight devices found near the
father's home were not explosive. According to the Alabama Law
Enforcement Agency, Bully was last seen on December thirty one,
(01:26):
around eleven thirty am in the vicinity of the seven
thousand block of Highway one ninety five in Jasper. Bully
is described as a white male with blonde hair blue eyes.
He stands about four feet tall weighs fifty pounds. At
the time he went missing, he was wearing a yellow
Mickey Mouse shirt, black pants, and Paul patrol shoes. Sheriff
(01:46):
Nick Smith mentioned that Bully was believed to have been
with a dog at the time of his disappearance. Locating
this dog could be key to finding the missing child.
Smith said. The Walker County Sheriff's Office indicated that Bully
was scared to be returned to his mother on Thursday.
His mother arrived in Alabama on Wednesday night after traveling
from Florida. Anyone with information on Bullie's whereabouts is encouraged
(02:10):
to contact the Walker County Sheriff's Office at two zero
five three eight four seven two one eight. As of now,
the boy is missing, his father behind bars the crimate
justice needs at An undercover police initiative in North Carolina
(02:33):
known as Operation Naughty List has resulted in the arrest
of at least seventy eight people. According to a press
release from the Gastonia Police Department posted on Facebook. The
operation involved targeted efforts at high theft retail locations such
as Target and Walmart within the city of Gastonia. This
operation took place between November twenty eight and December nineteen,
(02:56):
leading to a total of one hundred and fifty four
char arges being filed. These charges included a mix of
misdemeanor and felony larceny, possession of controlled substances like cocaine, trespassing,
and various outstanding warrants. In addition, law enforcement was able
to recover or stop the theft of retail merchandise over
(03:17):
forty three thousand dollars in value. One notable incident involved
an attempted theft of seven hundred and thirty five dollars
worth of goods, during which an anti theft device was deactivated.
The undercover operation involved officers from the Street Crimes Unit
dressing in civilian clothing to blend in with shoppers while
working closely with lost prevention staff from the stores. A
(03:41):
video released by GPD showcases an officer in casual clothing
holding a shopping item, as well as another in black
jeans and a beanie browsing a clothing section. This approach
allowed officers to prevent theft on the spot and focus
on habitual offenders. According to the GPD and now to Massachusetts,
(04:01):
the Sturbridge Police Department is seeking the public's help and
locating a missing man. The SPD states that Stephen Lynch
was reported missing as of Thursday around nine forty five pm.
He was last seen on December twenty seven at seven pm.
It is believed he might be located in the Worcester
or possibly Springfield area. He was last seen wearing a
(04:24):
dark colored coat. Stephen is described as five four weighing
one hundred and ninety pounds. He has blue eyes and
light brown hair. He is described as having a shamrock
tattoo on his right forearm. Anyone with information is asked
to immediately call nine to one one due to concerns
for his well being. For the latest crime in justice news,
(04:46):
follow Crime Alert hourly update on your favorite podcasting app
with this crime Alert. I'm Nicole Parton,
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