LAKE COUNTY, Calif. – Officials are trying to locate an endangered missing child whose father allegedly abducted her from Southern California and may have brought her to Lake County.
Three-year-old Ava Rian Riggle was abducted from her home in Phelan in San Bernardino County May 6, according to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
She was allegedly taken by her noncustodial father, Nicholas Ryan Riggle, 22. The center reported that she and her father also may be accompanied by a woman, Marcy Gearhart Riggle.
Officials said the investigation into the child's abduction has revealed that Nicholas Riggle had been in Lake County as recently as March, and that he may have brought the child back to the area. He may also be traveling to Canada.
Riggle, the woman and the child may be traveling in a 28-foot 1989 Ford Coachmen motorhome with the California license plates 2PWF894.
The vehicle is off-white with blue and burgundy stripes on the cab and “Leprechaun” painted on the door and military-type stickers on the back, according to a missing person's flyer posted on Child Quest's Facebook page.
Ava Riggle is described as a white female, with light brown hair and brown eyes, standing 3 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 50 pounds.
Her father is a white male standing 6 feet tall, with a slim build and weighing 150 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes, and has multiple tattoos on his neck and arms.
Marcy Riggle is described as a white female adult, with dark blonde hair that is in dreadlocks.
They also are reportedly traveling with a German short-haired dog.
If the child, her father or the vehicle are spotted in the Lake County area, call 911.
Information on the case also can be submitted to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, 800-843-5678.
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