Mother suspected of kidnapping 6-year-old son a decade ago may have fled to Taiwan with boy

Devron Morrison would be 16 years old now

Devron Morrison. (NCMEC)

BATTLE CREEK, Mich. – A Battle Creek boy believed to have been kidnapped by his mother 10 years ago is still missing.

Devron Morrison was 6 years old when he was kidnapped and would be 16 years old now.

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Police believe he was abducted by his mother, Yaling Chang, on July 23, 2012. A felony warrant for kidnapping was issued for Chang on Jan. 15, 2013.

It is believed that they have traveled to Taipei, Taiwan. Devron is Biracial. He is Asian and Black.

Yaling has a tattoo on her ankle and she may wear glasses.

Devron has brown hair and brown eyes. He was 4′3′' and weighed 78 pounds when he was abducted.

Chang would be 49 years old now. She has black hair, brown eyes and was 5′3′' and weighed 105 pounds.


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