Amber Alert issued for missing child from West Plains

The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert overnight following a kidnapping in Howell County.

According to authorities, a suspected child kidnapper took a child and fled on foot.

Wanted is Joseph Anthony Raider, 30, a white male with brown hair, 135 pounds, 5’10” tall, and brown eyes. He was wearing a black shirt, blue jeans, and a green baseball cap.

Missing is Paxton Raider, 2, who has blonde or strawberry colored hair and was wearing a light pink and tan shirt with shorts. She has short curly hair and is a white female, weighs 25 pounds, is 2′, 9″ tall and has brown eyes.

They were last seen at 1702 Gibson in West Plains around 8:58 p.m. Tuesday, walking east.

Authorities said the suspect may have been drunk and expressed suicidal thoughts.

Anyone with information should call 911 or West Plains Police at 417-256-2244.