A Florida teen staged a false abduction scare, triggering widespread searches; authorities reveal a lie, raising concerns over emergency-resource deployment.

A Florida teen who claimed he’d been shot and abducted by four Hispanic men “completely made up” the story, investigators say. Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said that “there were an alarming ...

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods says 17-year-old Caden Speight’s false abduction report triggered an Amber Alert before he ...

The Marion County sheriff said Caden Speight's parents have refused to allow detectives to speak with him to help authorities ...

False Amber Alert Led to Massive Law Enforcement Response; Authorities Weighing Criminal Charges for Elaborate Hoax A massive, multi-agency search prompted by a false Amber Alert was called off late ...

Florida residents received an alarming Amber Alert on Thursday evening: A 17-year-old boy had been abducted by four men and stuffed in a van before they drove off with him inside. The post 'Completely ...

A Florida teen feared to have been kidnapped by “four Hispanic men” last week actually faked his own abduction — and even ...

The Marion County Sheriff’s Office announced Monday that a statewide Amber Alert issued last week for 17-year-old Caden ...

Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods said 17-year-old Caden Speight faked his own abduction. A teen at the center of a statewide Amber Alert faked his kidnapping and shot himself to keep the lie going, ...

Police launched an urgent search for Caden Speight, 17, believing him to be the victim of a shooting on September 25 before he was found ...

An Amber Alert has put a Central Florida teen in the wrong kind of spotlight. On Monday, Marion County Sheriff Billy Woods provided an update on the case of a “missing” 17-year-old named Caden Speight ...

A Marion County teen who claimed he was shot and abducted earlier this week fabricated the entire story, according to Marion ...