New Search Launched for Kevin Verville Jr., Abducted 45 Years Ago
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The Verville family has reignited the search for their newborn son, Kevin Verville Jr., who was abducted 45 years ago. This heart-wrenching story begins in 1980 when Kevin Jr. was just 17 days old.
Kevin Verville Sr., a young 21-year-old U.S. Marine corporal, and his wife Angelina, 22, were elated with the arrival of their first child on June 14, 1980. However, their happiness was shattered when tragedy struck on July 1 of the same year.
Returning home from a grocery store near Camp Pendleton in Oceanside, California, a knock on the door changed their lives forever. A social worker named Sheila offered to take Angelina and Kevin Jr. to weigh and measure the baby. Tragically, this was the last time they saw their son.
Despite intensive searches and a sketch of the alleged kidnapper, the investigation went cold, plunging the family into years of darkness and eventual divorce. Their daughter, Angelica, born after Kevin Jr.’s disappearance, took it upon herself in 2020 to push for a renewed investigation.
In a press conference held just days before what would have been Kevin Jr.’s 45th birthday, the FBI and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children announced a fresh campaign to locate Kevin Jr. They released an age-progression image to show what he could look like today.
Angelica, speaking on behalf of her mother Angelina, who has been left speechless by strokes, recounts the harrowing incident where a woman posing as a social worker drove off with Kevin Jr. This tragic event tore the family apart and led to years of pain and searching for answers.
Kevin Sr., now retired and haunted by the thought of never reuniting with his son, hopes for closure and a chance for Kevin Jr. to meet his long-lost family. The family’s story is a reminder of the enduring pain and hope that families of missing children experience.
Angelica’s unwavering determination to find her brother has kept the search alive, working with authorities and organisations like the NCMEC to bring attention to Kevin Jr.’s case. There is a plea for anyone with information to come forward and help reunite this family after decades of separation.
As the search continues for Kevin Verville Jr., the family holds onto the hope that one day they will be reunited with their beloved son and brother. This story serves as a stark reminder of the enduring pain and strength of families who have lost a child to abduction, and the unwavering hope for a reunion against all odds.