AMBER Alert KESHAUN WILLIAMS: Missing from Cleveland, OH - 17 June 2023 - Age 15

‘Come home’: Mom speaks out after Amber Alert issued for teen last seen at CLE party

Cleveland police say they’re investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old boy as a possible abduction.

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‘Come home’: Mom speaks out after Amber Alert issued for teen last seen at CLE party​

Cleveland police say they’re investigating the disappearance of a 15-year-old boy as a possible abduction.

Police issued an Amber Alert just after 2 p.m. Saturday for Keshaun Williams.

The Cleveland Division of Police first issued a missing person alert Saturday morning for Williams. Williams, who also goes by Kee, was reported missing on June 20.

Williams’ mother Sherice Snowden spoke with FOX 8 Saturday afternoon regarding her missing child.

“I’m nervous, I’m fragile, I’m frantic,” Snowden said. “My child has never been away from me longer, he’s never been gone from home this long ever. This is hard — the not knowing where my child is. Not knowing if someone has him, if he’s not safe.”

Snowden said Williams first went missing after attending a house party on June 17 on Gertrude Ave. She says his location went off at Washington Park, but the SIM card was removed from his phone. Police later said he might have been kidnapped on June 23.

“Keshaun never misses church on Sunday,” Snowden said. “He never misses boxing practice. Always going to come home to eat, because he loves to eat. He would have text me; he would have called me.”

Police originally believed Keshaun may have been traveling in a black Jeep SUV with persons unknown, but confirmed late Saturday night the vehicle was not involved.

“This child is very loved, very loved, and were not letting up,” his mother said. “And I want my son to know if you see this I am not mad at you. When I see you, I’m going to hug you and hold you so tight. I want you to come home. Please if you see this Keshaun do not be scared. I promise you I just want you back home.”


MEDIA - KESHAUN WILLIAMS: Missing from Cleveland, OH - 17 June 2023 - Age 15

 

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Three years after the disappearance of Cleveland teen Keshaun Williams, law enforcement officials are reminding the public about the role Amber Alerts play in helping locate abducted children.

Keshaun was 15 years old when he disappeared in June 2023. His disappearance prompted an Amber Alert, but three years later, the case remains unsolved.

Chief John Majoy of the Newburgh Heights Police Department and Chairman of the Northeast Ohio Amber Alert Committee said Keshaun's case is unusual.

"So, it's definitely not a typical case. Most of these are solved within the first 24 to 48 hours and sometimes less than that even," Majoy said. "This one is an outlier in terms of statistics because it's going on three years since we've had the Amber Alert for Keshaun."

Majoy said an Amber Alert does not automatically expire if a missing child reaches adulthood while the case remains open.

"The alert would still remain in effect until it is solved," Majoy said.

That means even if a missing child turns 18 while an investigation is ongoing, law enforcement can continue to use information generated through the alert as they search for answers.

While Keshaun's case remains active, not every missing child case qualifies for an Amber Alert.

 

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Cleveland teen Keshaun Williams still missing 3 years later: The story behind Ohio's longest Amber Alert​

On June 17, 2023, 15-year-old Keshaun Williams went missing in Cleveland.

Wednesday now marks three years since his disappearance, which also sparked an Ohio Amber Alert as authorities and his family continue to search for answers.

“Please, whoever my child is with, please return my child," his mother said during a press conference back in April of 2024. "He is underage. He has no business being out here without his parent. This is crazy. It’s not safe. It’s not cool. If anybody knows something, please come forward today. Keshaun, if you’re watching this, I love you. I’m going to find you and I’m going to get you home safe.”

She added that "somebody knows something" when asking for anybody with information to reach out to police.


He would now be 18 years old after his latest birthday in December.

Anybody with information regarding this case or Keshaun's whereabouts is asked to call 1-866-4-WANTED or Cleveland police at 216-623-5400.