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Iowa Amber Alert: Girl, 12, Vanished With Unknown Man
6 Apr
Summary
- A 12-year-old girl was reported missing from Waterloo, Iowa.
- She was last seen with a man identified only as Danny.
- An Amber Alert was activated Sunday evening by law enforcement.
An Amber Alert was activated on Sunday, April 5, 2026, by law enforcement officials in Iowa. The alert is a plea for information regarding the whereabouts of 12-year-old Dayton Annabelle Cranston, who disappeared from Waterloo. The child is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing 135 pounds, with strawberry blond hair, brown eyes, and glasses.
Dayton was last seen wearing a white tank top, blue skirt, gray coat, and white Nike shoes. She was accompanied by an individual identified only as Danny, believed to be in his late 20s or early 30s. Danny has dark hair and eyes and was driving a red Toyota Camry with fully tinted windows and a black spoiler.
The alert did not specify the issuing police agency or the circumstances of the girl's disappearance with Danny. Authorities are urging anyone with any information about Dayton's location or the man she was with to contact 911 immediately.
