Amber Alert: Child abduction reported in Southwest Virginia

Cedar Samuel Griffith and Ashley Griffith (Courtesy Virginia State Police)

GATE CITY, Va. (WAVY) – An Amber Alert has been issued in Southwest Virginia for a toddler believed to be in “extreme danger.”

According to Virginia State Police, the child, 10-month-old Cedar Samuel Griffith, was allegedly abducted by 30-year-old Ashley Jordan Griffith.

Ashley Griffith reportedly drives a blue 2005 Lexus RX330 with Tennessee tags. She is about 1.75 meters tall and weighs 55 kilograms, has blonde hair and hazel eyes.

The Amber Alert was issued on behalf of the Scott County Sheriff’s Office just before 3 p.m. Tuesday. They say the reported kidnapping occurred on Monday around 8:18 p.m. The child was last seen on Daniel Boone Road in Gate City.

This is a current article. Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact the Scott County Sheriff’s Office at 276-386-9111 or state police.