Walworth girl found in Indiana after Amber Alert
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WALWORTH (WKOW) – A 10 year-old village of Walworth girl is safe after she was found in Indiana with her biological father.
Jocelyn Van Duyn, the subject of an Amber Alert, was found by law enforcement in Hartsville, Indiana, alive and safe, at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
She was reported missing Sunday.
Jocelyn was found with her biological father, Jonathan J. Van Duyn, 33, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
FBI Indianapolis Division SWAT and Bartholomew County Sheriff’s Office took him into custody without incident.
Jonathan Van Duyn will be held in Indiana before being extradited to McHenry County, Illinois where he is wanted on an active warrant for failure to appear.
STEPHANIE JONES
WALWORTH â The 10-year-old girl from near Lake Geneva who went missing on Saturday was found with her biological father, who had a warrant out for his arrest and was reportedly going on an epic adventure. Â
Jocelyn Van Duyn was recovered by law enforcement in Hartsville, Indiana, alive and safe, at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, according to an updated release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice.
âFBI Indianapolis Division SWAT and Bartholomew County Sheriffâs Office took Jonathan (Van Duyn) into custody without incident this morning,â the release stated. âJonathan will be held in Indiana before being extradited to McHenry County, Illinois where he is wanted on an active warrant for failure to appear. Family is traveling to Indiana to reunite with Jocelyn. Â
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Ten-year-old Jocelyn Van Duyn was recovered by law enforcement in Hartsville, Indiana, alive and safe, at approximately 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday.
Jocelyn was found with her biological father, Jonathan J. Van Duyn (age 33), according to the DOJ. FBI Indianapolis Division SWAT and Bartholomew County Sheriffâs Office took Jonathan into custody without incident on Tuesday morning. Jonathan will be held in Indiana before being extradited to McHenry County, Illinois where he is wanted on an active warrant for failure to appear.
As of Tuesday, family was traveling to Indiana to reunite with Jocelyn.
âLaw enforcement would like to sincerely thank members of the public who shared information and helped lead to the safe recovery of Jocelyn,â a DOJ release stated.