Baja California’s Attorney General’s Office (FGE) has activated a double Amber Alert for two toddlers believed to be in Tijuana after their father allegedly abducted them from Saratoga Springs, Utah, and crossed the border on May 19.
Wesley Dane Richman, 10 months old, and Will Thomas Richman, 22 months old, were last seen with their father, Dane Stephen Richman, 46. Police say Richman took the boys during a custody dispute and drove south in a black 2025 Toyota Camry with Utah plates A561HL. The vehicle may now be covered or concealed.
Father Described as Depressed, Children in Danger
The Utah Department of Public Safety issued its own Amber Alert on Sunday, May 25, stating the children face “serious bodily harm or death.” According to Saratoga Springs police, Richman quit his job before taking the boys and was dealing with serious depression and financial stress.
The family had a custody agreement in which the children alternated weeks between parents. The mother was scheduled to pick up the boys at noon on Saturday, May 24, but Richman never showed. She contacted police at 12:35 p.m. that day, triggering the U.S. Amber Alert.
Investigators determined that Richman had crossed into Tijuana on May 19, days before the scheduled custody exchange. An active arrest warrant has been issued for him.
What to Look For
Both children have blond hair and blue eyes. Richman is 6 feet 2 inches tall, weighs 194 pounds, and has brown hair and green eyes.
The FGE is urging anyone in the Tijuana area with information to call 911, the anonymous tip line 089, or the attorney general’s office directly at (664) 188-2437 or (646) 152-2500 ext. 2560. Family members have also made public pleas for help.
“There’s no world without them,” one relative told Utah media, asking the public for help locating the boys.
This case marks a cross-border coordination effort between U.S. and Mexican law enforcement. Saratoga Springs police and the Utah Department of Public Safety are working alongside the FGE to locate Richman and recover the children safely. The story was first reported by Jornada BC.