Byron Black: Amber Alert issued after Kentucky man reportedly abducts his daughter, 6, kills her mother

PRINCETON, KENTUCKY: Kentucky authorities have issued an Amber Alert after a man reportedly shot his daughter's mother in the back of the head and kidnapped the girl, WHAS11 reports.

According to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, the suspect, Byron Black, 42, and his missing daughter, Lela Black, six, were last heard from on Friday, January 26, but the state police were dispatched to the murder scene only on Sunday, January 28. “He is suspected to be armed and dangerous,” they wrote.

When were the authorities informed about the incident?

Lela had been living in the Caldwell County city of Princeton, Kentucky, which is in the western part of the state. “On January 28, 2024 KSP was dispatched to the residence that the juvenile was known to reside in Princeton, KY,” they wrote. Authorities discovered Lela’s mother, Kelly Black, dead.

“Through investigation it was determined that Black received a gunshot wound to the back of the head,” they wrote. 

Authorities have provided descriptions on Byron Black and Lela Black

Investigators determined that Lela and her biological father Byron Black had not been heard from since Friday, January 26. Officers believe that the father carried out the killing and they put out an arrest warrant on him in addition to the Amber Alert.

Investigators suggest that he and Lela could be in a white 1996 Chevrolet Silverado with the California license plate 5J83779. Its paint is peeling off the hood. Lela is described as White with brown hair and brown eyes. She stands three feet and six inches tall and weighs 40 pounds. Byron Black is described as White with brown hair and brown eyes. He stands an even six feet tall and weighs 180 pounds.

“Anyone with information regarding this should contact KSP Post 2 at 270-676-3313,” Kentucky State Police wrote.

Man sentenced for stabbing ex-girlfriend seven times

Meaww previously reported that a man was sentenced on Friday, January 12, for a terrifying attack in which he stabbed his ex-girlfriend as part of a ruse and drove off while her four-year-old niece remained inside the vehicle, as per Fox 13. 

Jonathan Moises Wuanloxten-Hidalgo will have to serve two consecutive terms of three years to life for a count each of attempted murder and attempted kidnapping, according to Salt Lake City Fox affiliate KSTU. 

While stating in a victim impact statement, Hidalgo's ex-girlfriend said, " I feel unsafe wherever I am." She added, “I cannot sleep well at night because I always dream about what happened in this incident.”

"The amount of blood loss that [the victim] suffered, it is frankly amazing that she is here today to speak in front of the court,” prosecutor Blithe Cravens reportedly said, as per Law and Crime.

Wuanloxten-Hidalgo stabbed the woman six or seven times, according to the authorities, severing an artery. If the defendant is granted parole, his deportation to Venezuela is imminent. For context, he is not a citizen of the United States.

According to Salt Lake City radio station KSL, police alleged that Wuanloxten-Hidalgo enticed the woman on December 9, 2022, in Midvale, Utah, by asking for a ride. According to police records, she stated at the time that they had broken up a month prior, and he "has been stalking her ever since." On the evening of the incident, he wouldn't get out of the car, she said.