Amber Alert for 8-year-old Wisconsin girl canceled, suspect taken into custody
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Key Points:
- Irene Lentz, an 8-year-old girl reported missing from Wautoma, was found by Nebraska State Patrol, and suspect Joseph Nicpon is in custody as of 2:30 p.m. today.
- It remains unclear if Irene’s mother, Betty Lentz, is also in custody; authorities are continuing their investigation.
- Nicpon, a convicted sex offender on supervised release, had removed his tracking bracelet in Adams County, and police believe Betty Lentz took Irene to meet him despite restrictions against their contact.
- The suspects were believed to be traveling in a blue 2005 Buick Terraza with Wisconsin plates, last seen near Sparta, Wisconsin, heading westbound on I-90 toward Minnesota.
- Multiple agencies, including the FBI, Adams County Sheriff’s Office, Wisconsin DOJ Criminal Investigation Division, and others, have been involved in the search and investigation.
