Amber Alert ended in sadness in Texas after the bodies of a mother and her 3-year-old son were discovered on Tuesday, Fox 7 reported.
Authorities have confirmed they found two bodies in a ditch on the outskirts of a local park. according to The bodies found were identified as 32-year-old Savannah Samantha Kriger and her young son, Kaiden Kriger. Savannah reportedly finished her work early Monday morning and took her son, Kaiden, to day care and to see her doctor.
The two were last seen leaving the daycare center in a white 2023 Lincoln Aviator around 2 p.m., and the car was later found unoccupied near a park, the newspaper said. The Amber Alert over their disappearance ended on Tuesday morning when police discovered their bodies. Fox 7 reports that early evidence shows signs of gunfire and a scuffle, leading investigators to believe it was a possible murder-suicide. However, police are still investigating the details of their deaths and are not looking for other persons involved at this time. (RELATED: Missing Black Children Issue Their Own Amber Alert Under California’s New Law)
“We were searching the area all night and were able to receive several calls in the area during the night. We were also able to locate Savannah’s car here at the park and The vehicle was recovered. Utilizing SAPD Eagle and park police, they were unable to locate them at the park last night. The plan was to wait until dawn and resume the search,” said Bexar County Sheriff Javier. Salazar said. Said At a press conference.
The investigation deepened after authorities revealed a custody battle between Savannah and her child’s father, Fox 7 reported. A court hearing was scheduled for the day after the body was discovered.
“There was some kind of custody battle going on over custody of the baby. There were also concerns from family members who couldn’t be reached, worried that her calls were going straight to voicemail.” There was some concern,” Salazar said.
