EDITOR’S NOTE: The Amber Alert for 6-year-old Ruby R. Lehmann was canceled at 5:50 p.m. Sept. 13. The alert said the Almond girl was safe and her uncle had been taken into custody. Read more here.
STEVENS POINT − The Portage County Sheriff’s Office and about 20 agents from both the FBI and Wisconsin Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation are searching for a 6-year-old Almond girl who has been missing since the afternoon of Sept. 11.
The Portage County Sheriff’s Office issued an Amber Alert Thursday evening for 6-year-old Ruby R. Lehmann who was last seen at her grandmother’s home at 1201 Portage County D in Almond, shortly after Ruby arrived home from school Thursday. A pickup, believed to be driven by Ruby’s uncle, Jordan A. Coyle, stopped briefly at the house and then left, according to the Sheriff’s Office. Ruby hasn’t been seen since.
Portage County Sheriff Mike Lukas said in a Sept. 12 press conference that Ruby went missing at 3:39 p.m. Thursday, and the family reported her missing about 4:42 p.m. Multiple fire departments and residents in the Almond area were out searching for Ruby until about 9 p.m.
Ruby’s family didn’t tell authorities until several hours later that they suspected Coyle had taken her, Lukas said. Ruby and her uncle are known to have a close relationship, Lukas said.
Lukas said both the FBI and the Wisconsin DOJ have promised to provide any assistance the Portage County Sheriff’s Office needs during the investigation.
Lukas said they believe Ruby and Coyle are still in the area around Portage, Waushara and Wood counties.
Anyone who sees Ruby or Coyle should immediately call 911 and say it’s related to the Amber Alert, Lukas said. A special tip line has been created for anyone with information related to this Amber Alert; call 888-304-3936.
Description of Ruby R. Lehmann
Ruby is 4 feet tall and 100 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. She was last seen wearing a lavender dress with smiley faces and white shoes with Lilo and Stitch on them.
Description of Jordan A. Coyle
Coyle, 34, is 6 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 246 pounds. He has red hair with a beard and mustache. Coyle has a peace symbol tattoo on his left breast and a dinosaur, puppy, butterfly and cat on his arm.
Description of Coyle’s vehicle
Coyle drives a white Ford F250 pickup with a toolbox in the truck’s bed. The license number is WC2249.
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This article originally appeared on Stevens Point Journal: FBI and DOJ join search for missing 6-year-old Portage County girl. Here’s what we know.
Reporting by Karen Madden, Stevens Point Journal / Stevens Point Journal
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