A civil authority has issued A CHILD ABDUCTION EMERGENCY for the following areas: Louisiana; at 1:56 AM on OCT 01, 2025 Effective until 6:56 AM. Message from IPAWSCAP.

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The Louisiana State Police has issued an AMBER Alert on behalf of the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office for 2-year-old Christopher Cooper, who has been abducted. He was last seen on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, in a vehicle on Interstate 55-South near Kentwood, Louisiana, at approximately 9:45 p.m. LSP received the request to issue an AMBER Alert at 10:45 p.m. Cooper is a black male with brown eyes and short black hair. He is 3'2" tall and weighs approximately 40-50 pounds. Cooper was last seen wearing a red shirt, black pants, and blue Crocs shoes. James Mercier is a white male with brown eyes and brown hair. He is 5'9" tall and weighs approximately 160 pounds. Mercier's clothing description is unknown. Mercier and Cooper are believed to be traveling in a white 2011GMC Yukon bearing Mississippi license plate PJT070. Anyone with information regarding the whereabouts of Mercier and Cooper is asked to immediately contact the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs (985)345-6150.

All questions should be directed to the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office.