Sophia Martha Franklin

Sophia Martha Franklin was past seen successful Beaver Dam, Wisconsin connected February 2nd, 2025.

The archetypal representation was released with the existent progressive Amber Alert for Sophia and the 2 further images are much caller photos. There is presently an progressive AMBER ALERT successful Wisconsin, Arkansas and Missouri.

Her household shared accusation astir Sophia saying that is wearing glasses, has been dealing with hives connected her arms, legs, and adjacent face, and her oculus makes an involuntary question erstwhile she chews. She does not look large close present and has been struggling with greeting sickness. She has besides been wearing a roseate golden ringing with a pink, heart-shaped gem connected her near hand.

Sophia was allegedly abducted by Gary Day connected February 2nd, 2025. A felony warrant for Kidnapping was issued for Gary connected February 4th, 2025. They whitethorn beryllium traveling successful a achromatic 2014 Buick LaCrosse with Arkansas licence plates BBR 20L oregon Pennsylvania licence plates KGW5186. This conveyance would beryllium akin to the representation below. (Image from NCMEC flyer)Gary is known to person utilized assorted licence plates according to the Beaver Dam Police Department.

Sophia whitethorn beryllium successful request of aesculapian attention. Sophia is 3 months large and Gary is known to beryllium the father. She presently has a no-contact bid against Gary and helium is charged with kid enticement and abduction. The photograph beneath is of Gary. 

Gary is described arsenic a achromatic male, with blonde hair, greenish eyes and is 5 feet 7 inches gangly and astir 165 pounds.

Sophia was past seen astatine her location successful Beaver Dam connected the evening of Sunday, February 2nd. Early connected Monday, February 3rd, Gary was seen walking adjacent her location connected surveillance footage.

Sophia and Gary initially began communicating online past April done aggregate devices. In precocious July, Gary picked up Sophia and by August 1st, some were successful Arkansas. When Law Enforcement did a probation cheque connected Gary successful December, they recovered Sophia astatine his home. Sophia told constabulary they intended to get married. Law Enforcement returned Sophia to her location successful Wisconsin. Gary was charged with interference with kid custody and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. While Sophia did instrumentality location aft this incident, Sophia's begetter reported her missing again aft camera footage captured her getting into a conveyance with a idiosyncratic believed to beryllium Gary Day.

Law Enforcement has filed 4 felony charges against Gary Day arsenic good arsenic issued an apprehension warrant. 

Sophia’s household has not seen oregon heard from her since. Her household has asked anyone who has accusation to get her backmost to interaction Law Enforcement. The Amber Alert for Sophia is inactive presently active. 

Sophia is 16 years old. 

Law Enforcement is asking anyone with imaginable sightings to delight instrumentality a photo, if harmless to bash so, and taxable that photograph to them with your tip.

Any leads oregon accusation should beryllium directed to: 

Beaver Dam Police Department 

1-920-887-4612

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