Amber Alert issued for 7-year-old girl after abduction: Alberta RCMP

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Global News · collected 2026-10-05 · by Aaron D’Andrea

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Alberta RCMP issued an Amber Alert on Monday at 10:15 a.m. local time after seven-year-old Aspen Wilson was reportedly abducted from her home by her stepfather Alexander Stone. The alert describes Aspen as four-feet tall with curly shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes, while Stone is described as six-foot-five inches, weighing 185 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is believed to be driving a grey 2004 Chevrolet Venture van with the license plate CWY 3459 towards Slave Lake or Red Deer. Authorities are urging anyone who spots them to call 911 immediately rather than approaching the vehicle themselves.
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On Monday at 10:15 a.m. local time, Alberta RCMP issued an Amber Alert for the abduction of seven-year-old Aspen Wilson from her home in Valleyview. Police described Aspen as standing four-feet fall with curly shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes. The suspect, identified as her stepfather Alexander Stone, 28, is six-foot-five inches tall, weighs 185 pounds, has brown hair and hazel eyes. He was believed to be driving a grey 2004 Chevrolet Venture van with Alberta license plate CWY 3459, potentially heading towards Slave Lake or Red Deer. The public was advised not to approach the suspect but instead contact authorities immediately if located.

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Aaron D’Andrea
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Alberta Chevrolet RCMP Valleyview Venture

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Alberta GPE · 1× Alexander Stone PERSON · 1× Aspen PERSON · 1× Aspen Wilson PERSON · 1× Chevrolet ORG · 1× RCMP ORG · 1× Red Deer GPE · 1× Slave Lake GPE · 1× Stone PERSON · 1× Valleyview GPE · 1×

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Get breaking National news Stone, 28, is described as standing six-foot-five inches, weighing 185 pounds, and as having brown hair and hazel eyes.
framing: mixed · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-05

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Valleyview RCMP have issued an Amber Alert, stating a seven-year-old girl was reportedly abducted from her home. uncertain
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Police did not say when the abduction occurred, but the alert was issued for the entire province at 10:15 a.m. local time Monday. asserted
alert → say → a.m.
Seven-year-old Aspen Wilson is described as standing four-feet fall and as having curly shoulder-length blonde hair and blue eyes. asserted
Wilson → describe → hair
Police allege Aspen was taken by her stepfather Alexander Stone. asserted
Aspen → allege → stepfather
Get breaking National news Stone, 28, is described as standing six-foot-five inches, weighing 185 pounds, and as having brown hair and hazel eyes. asserted
Stone → get → hair
He is believed to be driving a grey 2004 Chevrolet Venture van with Alberta license plate CWY 3459, possibly driving to Slave Lake or Red Deer, the alert reads. uncertain
alert → believe → Lake
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