Father in custody after abducting sons from Florida Panhandle

Amber Alert for boys canceled after 5-year-old, 6-month-old found safe

An Amber Alert was issued for Casen Page (left), 5, and Caden Page (right), 6 months. Authorities say their father, Joseph Page (center), abducted them.

BONIFAY, Fla. – A Florida Panhandle has been taken into custody after he abducted his children, prompting a statewide Amber Alert, authorities said.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled the alert Thursday morning, saying the children are safe.

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According to the Holmes County Sheriff's Office, Joseph Page fled with his two sons after falsely identifying himself as a deputy to their babysitter. 

Deputies said Page, 25, forced his way inside by striking the homeowner with the door and then drove off with his sons, Casen Page, 5 and Caden Page, 6 months.

Authorities said Jackson County Sheriff's Office deputies took Page into custody.
 


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