Abducted 3-year-old Alberta boy may be headed for B.C.

RCMP in Alberta are asking for the public’s help in finding three-year-old Elijah Nyhus whose father did not return him to his mother on Christmas Eve.

A Dec. 23 court order said that the father had to return Elijah to his mother by 3 p.m. the next day but they never showed up so a warrant has been issued for the father’s arrest, according to a news release issued by the Wetaskiwin and Camrose RCMP today, Dec. 27. They say he could be in B.C.

“Wetaskiwin RCMP do not believe the child is in danger of serious harm or death and, as such, have not met the criteria for an Amber Alert,” the release states. “There is concern for Elijah’s well-being.”

Elijah is described as 3 ft., 5 in. tall, slim build with red hair, brown eyes and pale skin.

His father, Malin Anthony Nyhus, 35, is charged with abduction and disobeying a court order.

He’s described as 6 ft. 3 in. tall, 186 to 230 pounds, medium build with blond hair and hazel eyes.

He’s believed to be driving a white 2007 Pontiac Grand Prix with B.C. licence plate number LRO 91K, although it may have been switched for a non-registered Alberta license plate number CKY 4592.

It’s believed that he’s headed to southern Alberta or into B.C.

They were last seen in the evening of Dec. 24 in Red Deer.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Wetaskiwin RCMP at 780-312-7200, local police, Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477, online at www.P3Tips.com or by using the "P3 Tips" app available through the Apple App or Google Play Store.

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