Desperate search for 2 missing Utah kids in ‘imminent danger’ after ‘seriously depressed’ father skips custody exchange
Authorities are searching for two young brothers who went missing after their father failed to return them during a custody exchange. The father, Dane Stephen Richman, is reportedly in a state of severe depression and may pose a danger to the children. An AMBER alert has been issued, warning that the boys could be in imminent danger.
- ▪Dane Stephen Richman, 46, allegedly abducted his sons, 1-year-old Will Richman and 10-month-old Wesley Richman.
- ▪The boys were last seen on May 16 when Richman picked them up from their mother's house in Shelton, Washington.
- ▪Richman was supposed to return the children to their mother in Utah on Saturday but failed to appear.
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US News Desperate search for 2 missing kids in ‘imminent danger’ after father skips custody exchange By Caitlin McCormack Published May 24, 2026, 4:50 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Authorities launched a desperate search for two brothers under 2-years old who vanished after their “seriously depressed” dad skipped a custody exchange in Utah on Saturday. Dane Stephen Richman, 46, allegedly abducted his sons, 1-year-old Will Richman and 10-month-old Wesley Richman, sometime over the last week, the boys’ distraught aunt claimed on Facebook. 4 Will Richman, 1, and Wesley Richman, 10 months, were allegedly abducted by their father.
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