Amber Alert canceled: Ohio girl found safe in Illinois, suspect in custody

An Endangered Missing Child Alert was issued for 5-year-old Ana Burke who was last seen in Canton on Nov. 11, 2021. She is believed to be with 36-year-old Jonathan Stinnett. Photo courtesy the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

An Endangered Missing Child Alert was issued for 5-year-old Ana Burke who was last seen in Canton on Nov. 11, 2021. She is believed to be with 36-year-old Jonathan Stinnett. Photo courtesy the Ohio Attorney General's Office.
Crime & Law
By and Jen Balduf – Staff Writer
Updated Nov 13, 2021
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An Amber Alert was canceled after a 5-year-old girl last seen around 6:15 p.m. Thursday in Canton was found safe Friday night in Bloomington, Illinois.

Ana Grace Burke was believed abducted by a family acquaintance, Jonathan Lee Stinnett, who was arrested and in custody, police said.

Jackson Twp. police in Stark County told media outlets that Ana had permission to be with Stinnett, but not for that length of time.

Jackson Twp. police initially issued an Endangered Missing Child Alert Friday morning. The Amber Alert was issued around 2:15 p.m. Friday.

Jonathan Stinnett is believed to be with a 5-year-old girl, Ana Burke, who is the subject of an Endangered Missing Child Alert. Photo courtesy the Ohio Attorney General's Office.

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