Alberta RCMP have issued an Amber Alert for a six-year-old boy who police say was abducted near Beaverlodge, and they are asking everyone within 200 kilometres to watch for him and the vehicle he may be travelling in.
The alert went out at 9:54 p.m. on July 8 through the Alberta Emergency Alert system. Beaverlodge RCMP say Lanakai Morrison was abducted on July 7 by his mother. Police are warning the public not to approach anyone named in the alert and to call police right away with any information.
Here is everything in the alert, and the answers to the questions people are asking.
Who police are looking for
Lanakai Morrison, the missing child, is six years old, white, male, with a slight build, long light brown hair, and brown eyes.
Police say he may be with his mother, Krista Morrison, 35, described as white, five foot eight, medium build, with long dark brown hair and brown eyes.
Two other people may be with them. Daniel Ludwig, 35, is described as a white male, five foot eleven, large build, with brown hair and brown eyes. There is also a second child, Karl Morrison, four years old, white, male, slight build, with long dirty blonde hair and brown eyes.
The vehicle to watch for
This is the detail most likely to locate them. Police say Krista Morrison may be driving a black 2015 Toyota Tundra with Alberta licence plate CTN9517. A pickup truck with that plate, seen anywhere in the region, is the single most useful thing a member of the public can report.
Where the alert applies
The Amber Alert is in effect for everyone within 200 kilometres of Beaverlodge, which covers a wide stretch of northwestern Alberta. Beaverlodge is a town of roughly 2,500 people about 40 kilometres southwest of Grande Prairie, near the British Columbia border. A 200-kilometre radius takes in Grande Prairie, much of the Peace Country, and reaches toward the B.C. boundary, so the search area is large and includes both highways and rural routes.
What police have not said
RCMP have released the descriptions and the vehicle, but not a direction of travel, a last-known location beyond Beaverlodge, or any detail about the circumstances of the abduction. They have not said whether custody was a factor, and no background on the relationships between the adults has been released. In an active alert, police typically hold back anything that could compromise the search, so the absence of those details is normal at this stage.
What to do if you see them
Do not approach. If you see the child, the truck, or anyone described here, call Beaverlodge RCMP at 780-354-2955, or your local police service, immediately. If the situation is unfolding in front of you, call 911.
How Amber Alerts work, and why the details matter
An Amber Alert is issued only when police believe a child has been abducted and is in danger, and when they have descriptive information, of the child, a suspect, or a vehicle, specific enough that the public can help. The alert is pushed to every phone in the region, broadcast, and posted publicly for one reason: an ordinary person spotting a licence plate or a vehicle is often what finds a child fastest.
That is why the plate number matters more than anything else in this alert. Most people will never see the child. Far more people will pass a black Toyota Tundra on a highway. Knowing the plate, CTN9517, and making the call is the way the system is designed to work.
This is an active alert as of publishing. We will update this story the moment RCMP release new information or confirm the child has been found.
Sources:
Alberta Emergency Alert / Beaverlodge RCMP, Amber Alert issued 9:54 p.m. July 8, 2026 (emergencyalert.alberta.ca)
Alberta RCMP, Amber Alert descriptions, vehicle information, and public contact number
