TAHOE BASIN, Calif. — Residents across the Tahoe Basin received an Amber Alert early Monday morning after a child was reportedly abducted from a home in Carson City.
5-year-old Amaya Meithof was reportedly taken from 2021 Lone Mountain #15 in Carson City Monday, June 1, 2026. The suspect has been identified as Christopher Meithof, 41, who is believed to be driving a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee with Oregon license plate 576 QNU. Christopher Meithof was described as a six-foot-tall, 170-pound white man.
Authorities said the last known direction of travel was southbound toward Quartz Hill, California. Amaya is reported to have common allergies.
Anyone with information is urged to call 911 or contact the Carson City Sheriff’s Office 775-722-7080 or 775-887-2677.
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5-year-old Amaya Meithof.
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The suspect is believed to be driving a 2020 red Jeep Grand Cherokee with Oregon plates 576QNU.
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