FBI - DENVER DIVISION, 1961 STOUT STREET, SUITE 1823, DENVER, CO 80294

For Immediate Release
March 29, 2007

AMBER ALERT RESOLUTION - BAUGHER CHILDREN SAFE

Laura Laughlin, Special Agent-in-Charge of the Seattle Division of the FBI, today announced the safe recovery of two-year-old Lars Baugher and his sister, four-year-old Remi Baugher, and the arrest of their father, 34 year-old John Baugher.

On March 25th 2007, an Amber Alert was broadcast seeking information to help locate Lars and Remi Baugher, who did not return from a court-authorized visit with their father.

Investigation over the last five days tracked the movements of the father and children from the state of Washington into Montana and Utah where, on March 29th 2007, the three boarded a Greyhound Bus in Salt Lake City en route to Hartford, Connecticut via Denver, Colorado. While in transit, the bus developed mechanical problems and pulled to the side of the road approximately 35 miles outside of Denver. While awaiting repair, area law enforcement officials boarded the bus and took John Buagher into custody without incident. He is awaiting return to Washington pursuant to a warrant issued in the State of Washington for felonious custodial interference. The children are now in the care of the FBI and will be reunited with their mother later today.

This incredibly successful outcome is the result of a massive law enforcement effort involving a coordinated response across many states and with numerous law enforcement agencies. Seattle FBI would like to thank all law enforcement agencies who participated, with special thanks to: the FBI in Montana, Utah, and Colorado; Walla Walla Police Department; Stevens County Sheriff's Office; Washington State Patrol; United States Border Patrol; Bureau of Indian Affairs; Idaho Springs Police Department (Colorado); Clear Creek County Sheriff's Office (Colorado); and others too numerous to name. Investigation continues.