AMBER Alert WESLEY & WILL RICHMAN: Missing from Saratoga Springs, UT - 16 May 2026 - Age 10 months & 1 (11 Viewers)

Amber Alert issued for 2 Saratoga Springs children with 'severely depressed' father

An Amber Alert has been issued after a Saratoga Springs toddler and baby remain missing, and their father is being described as "severely depressed."

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Amber Alert issued for 2 Saratoga Springs children with 'severely depressed' father​

An Amber Alert has been issued after a Saratoga Springs toddler and baby are missing, and their father is being described as "severely depressed" due to several recent actions.

Dane Stephen Richman, 46, failed to drop his children off at a custody exchange on Saturday. One-year-old Will Richman and Wesley Richman, born last year, have not been seen before that time or since.

Authorities believe there is a concern for both children as Dane Richman has been facing financial stress, and is thought to have been selling his possessions and abandoning his home.

Richman and his son's are believed to be in a black Toyota Camry with Utah license A561HL. Authorities said the car's tag may be a temporary version.

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2 Young Brothers Reported Missing After 'Seriously Depressed' Father Failed to Show for Custody Exchange​

Two brothers are missing after their father allegedly failed to show up for a custody exchange.

An AMBER Alert was issued for Will Richman, 22 months, and Wesley Richman, 10 months, in Saratoga Springs, Utah, on Saturday, May 16.

Their father, Dane Stephen Richman, has been identified as a suspect. The AMBER Alert described Dane, 46, as “seriously depressed” and under financial stress, and say the children “face imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death.”

He has been selling possessions and has abandoned his home, per the alert issued by the Utah Department of Public Safety.

According to Fox 13, Will and Wesley were reported missing after Dane didn’t show up at a custody exchange on Saturday, May 23.

He also failed to attend a custody deposition the day before, the outlet reported.

Kate Walters, who identified herself as a family member, claimed on Facebook that Dane picked up Will and Wesley in Shelton, Wash., on May 16.

She said he was last seen packing his house in Saratoga Springs on Wednesday, May 20.

PEOPLE reached out to the Utah Department of Public Safety on Sunday, May 24, but did not immediately hear back.



MEDIA - WESLEY & WILL RICHMAN: Missing from Saratoga Springs, UT - 16 May 2026 - Age 10 months & 1

 

[SheWhoMustNotBeNamed]

My sisters children have been abducted, please if anyone is in the Utah or surrounding states and sees these boys or the man we suspect took them, please reach out to me. Please, we need your help and prayers for these boys.
They are almost 2 and almost 1 years old. Their names are Will and Wesley.
The man that has them is Dane Richman.
He drives either a white pick up truck or black Toyota sedan.
He picked up the boys last Saturday from Shelton, Wa. He lives in Saratoga Springs, Utah. We discovered yesterday that he has moved out of his home and the neighbors have not seen him all week. Please share with your networks so we can bring these boys home

 

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Family pleads for return of Utah toddlers allegedly abducted by dad​

A father is accused of abducting his two toddlers and fleeing the state. NewsNation local affiliate KTVX spoke with the boys’ aunt, who detailed what led up to the AMBER Alert issued Sunday morning.

On Sunday, the Utah Department of Public Safety issued an AMBER Alert regarding two toddlers, 22 and 10 months old, who are believed to have been abducted by their father, Dane Richman.

Law enforcement believes they face imminent danger of injury or death.

Katie Walters, the boys’ aunt, told KTVX the family knew something was wrong when her sister, Dane’s wife, showed up at their deposition to find that Dane had fired his lawyer, saying his services were no longer needed.

Walters said they called the police to conduct a welfare check at Dane’s home because he wasn’t answering his phone. Days prior, Dane texted his wife that he would be away, camping with the children. Yet, according to Walters, police arrived at his home to find a different story.

“He had completely moved out of his house that the children were supposed to be living in, and the moving truck was just actually pulling out of the driveway, and the police were able to stop the moving truck, and they asked what’s going on,” Walters recalled. “They said they didn’t even know because they never even saw the owner of the home while they were there. They only were communicating via text.”

She added that the way he gave away all his things to his neighbors seemed off, especially since he had purchased a new dresser for the baby’s room just weeks before. Walters explained that it was unlikely that this was a pre-calculated move across the city.

“It was liquidating. On top of that, he had recently quit his job a week or so ago, so he no longer has a source of income. You put two and two together,” she said. “We have enough intel from the FBI and police to reasonably suspect that he has left the state of Utah.”


The family had a custody agreement where the children would alternate weeks. Reportedly, the last time Dane was seen was when he picked them up from his wife’s home in Shelton, Washington, on May 16.

“You’ll be able to see them. Those little boys are so stinking cute. They have the brightest blonde hair and the biggest smiles you’ll ever see. Oh my gosh. Wes, the baby, is the giggliest little baby,” Walters described. “Will and Wes are just adorable. I miss them so much.”

Walters said there is no detail too small to report, as it just takes one person seeing them to bring the children home.

“To Dane, just please be safe. We love you, and we love those kids. We just want you guys to come home safe. Please get somewhere safe: A hospital, a police department, fire department, anything. We just want you guys to be safe,” Walters said.

She continued, “He loves those boys so much. That’s the only thing I could think of that led to this, I like to call it maybe an adult temper tantrum. You know, he loves those boys, and I’ve got to hold on to hope. There’s no world without them.”

 

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Missing toddlers' mom 'begged lawyers to see red flags' before disappearance

THE distraught mother of two missing toddlers said she warned lawyers about the children’s father’s erratic behavior months before police said he kidnapped them. Elizabeth Tomich became…

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I WARNED THEM | Devastated mom of missing toddler boys reveals she begged lawyers to pay attention to red flags before their ‘abduction’​

THE distraught mother of two missing toddlers said she warned lawyers about the children’s father’s erratic behavior months before police said he kidnapped them.

Elizabeth Tomich became deeply distressed for the wellbeing of her two boys, Wesley and Will, after their father, Dane Richman, failed to return them to her at the conclusion of his custody time.

Tomich, 36, and Richman, 46, have been co-parenting 1-year-old Will and 10-month-old Wesley since March as their custody battle maneuvered through the Utah court system.

The parents shared custody of the children on a week-by-week basis, with Tomich flying into Saratoga Springs, Utah, weekly to pick up her boys from Richman on Saturdays.

“Whenever I would come to Utah to pick up the boys he was always there,” Tomich, who resides in Washington state, told The U.S. Sun.

But Tomich said she grew concerned when Richman failed to show up at their usual pickup time and location.

“We would either meet in the parking lot of Thanksgiving Point or we would meet at the Maverick station at Thanksgiving Point, and that is where we were supposed to meet. And he did not show,” she said emotionally.

Tomich immediately reported her children missing to Saratoga Springs Police, who then issued an Amber Alert and described Richman as facing severe depression and financial stress.

The devastated mother told The U.S. Sun that during their custody hearing in April, she warned Richman’s attorney about his erratic behavior.

“He’s very outdoorsy, he’s done that his whole life. And I said in my deposition back in April, I was explaining to his lawyer that Dane could take the kids and go anywhere,” Tomich recalled.

“And she didn’t believe me. And she’s like, ‘Where would he go? He’s got a house and he’s got a job. Why would he leave?’

“And here he is a month later, quit his job and left his home and he took my kids.

“And I told her, I said, he could take them literally anywhere. He has lived out of his car. He’s lived in a storage unit before.

“He has lived off the grid. He’s been homeless. He’s lived on a beach. He’s also been to prison for several years. This man can live anywhere.”

Tomich said when Saratoga Springs Police arrived at Richman’s home on Saturday, the property appeared to be empty.

“They were hauling off a motorcycle and a truck,” she said.

“He gave away all of his furniture for free. One of his neighbors offered to pay him for some of the furniture, but he said no don’t worry about it, the bank is just gonna take everything anyways.

“He told his neighbor that he was losing his house because of a defamation lawsuit that was filed against him, which is a lie.

“And that his house was being foreclosed by the bank. I don’t know if that’s true or not, but that’s what he told the neighbor,” the mother added, saying she viewed the text messages Richman sent his neighbor.

Tomich said the neighbors do not recall the last time they saw Richman at his home, adding that they rarely saw little Will and Wesley playing outside in the last six months.

Tomich separated from Richman last September and accused him of displaying obsessive behavior.

Richman had cut off communications with his family and friends months before he allegedly kidnapped his sons, and even quit his job days before he vanished, Tomich said.

“He wasn’t speaking. He has cut off ties with all of his family. He’s not spoken to any of them in months. He’s not speaking to any of his friends. He quit his job on May 11,” she said.

“He doesn’t know how to make clear and sound decisions. He gets obsessive about really strange things, but doesn’t see the bigger picture about what is actually safe for the children.

“He would blame me for his depression. He threatened to leave me if I didn’t follow his rules. He would drink heavily.

“He doesn’t trust anybody, He’s got a temper. He’s very angry. He’s very obsessive.”

Tomich said she has a close relationship with Richman’s family and stays with his mother when she travels to Utah to pick up her boys.

Richman’s family are cooperating with authorities but even they do not know where he is, Tomich said.