Guide Note
An Amber Alert was issued for 4-year-old Colin Nathaniel Custer on June 16, 2008. The child was reportedly abducted by his father, 45-year-old Robert William Custer II, in Lexington County, South Carolina. Colin was reportedly found safe the following day, on June 16. His father was taken into custody.
Fast Facts
- Police considered Robert William Custer II to be armed and dangerous1
- Pair were found in Giles County, Virginia
- Custer reportedly surrendered to authorities, "without incident"
The Abduction
An Amber Alert was issued for Colin Nathaniel Custer after the boy's mother, Renee Pennell-Rashell, was found locked in a gas station bathroom. Pennell-Rashell reportedly told police that Robert William Custer II was her ex-boyfriend, and that he'd kidnapped her and their son after a court-ordered visitation on Sunday, June 15, 2008.2
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