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FBI and NCMEC Renew Search for Infant Abducted from Oceanside in 1980

Officials hope that new age-progression imaging alongside DNA database entries coupled with a $10,000 reward will yield crucial leads

Kevin Verville Jr. was 17 days old when a stranger stole him from his mother in Oceanside in 1980. The case remains unsolved and he remains missing. On Tuesday, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children released an age-progression photo of Verville, who turns 45 years old on Saturday. (National Center for Missing and Exploited Children)
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Overview

  • Investigators released an age-progressed likeness of Kevin Art Verville Jr., who was taken at 17 days old by a woman posing as a social worker.
  • Authorities describe the abductor, known only as “Sheila,” as a white woman in her early 20s with curly red or blond hair and a distinctive tattoo on her left hand.
  • The FBI has offered a $10,000 reward for information leading to Kevin’s recovery and the arrest of those responsible for his kidnapping.
  • Family members, led by sister Angelica Ramsey, have submitted DNA profiles to commercial genealogy sites and urged the public to check private databases for matches.
  • Kevin’s mother, now unable to speak after two strokes, and his aging father await breakthroughs as modern forensic tools and fresh tips drive the renewed investigation.