Amber Alert Canceled for 11 Month Old Utah Girl Posted: Thursday August 5, 2010 6:47 AM CT Updated: Thursday August 5, 2010 8:10 AM CT
The State of Utah canceled the Amber Alert Thursday morning (08-05) after the girl was found safe. She has been taken to a hospital for examination. The suspect is in custody at this time.
The State of Utah issued the Amber Alert Thursday morning (08-05) after the girl was reportedly abducted late Wednesday (08-04) from her Grandparents home in Provo. The child has special needs. She wears a protective helmet and requires regular nebulizer treatments for a lung condition.
Neaveah Ledezma, a White female, 11 months old, 1' 6", 11 pounds with brown eyes and brown hair.
The suspect is Natalie Gallo, a white female, 4' 11" tall and weighs about 105 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes.
The suspect vehicle is a maroon 2001 GMC Yukon pickup truck with Utah tag number 320URR..
Anyone with information is asked to call the Provo Police Department at 801-852-6215 or dial 911.
With over 2000 missing children reported each day, fewer than 1 of those children meet the strict criteria for an Amber Alert.
Advocates for missing children would like to see all cases get the attention that high-profile incidents receive, but the vast majority of abduction cases go relatively unnoticed.