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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

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.