Amber Alert Update: Ongoing Search for 6-Year-Old Near Beaverlodge, AB

Section 1: The Alert

Beaverlodge RCMP are continuing the urgent search for 6-year-old Lanakai Morrison, the subject of an ongoing Amber Alert first issued on July 8, 2026. Police report that Lanakai was taken by his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison, from the Valhalla Centre area near Beaverlodge, Alberta.

Investigators have confirmed that Lanakai was seen in Fort St. John, British Columbia on the morning of July 8, 2026. The child is believed to be travelling with his biological mother, her partner, and another young child. The Amber Alert remains active, and police in both Alberta and British Columbia are treating this as a high-priority child safety case.

Section 2: Official Details

According to the official information released by Beaverlodge RCMP and their partner agencies, the following key facts are confirmed at this time:

• On July 8, 2026, an Amber Alert was issued for 6-year-old Lanakai Morrison.
• Lanakai was taken by his mother, 35-year-old Krista Morrison, from the Valhalla Centre area near Beaverlodge, Alberta.
• Police have confirmed a sighting of Lanakai on the morning of July 8, 2026, in Fort St. John, British Columbia.
• Beaverlodge RCMP are working closely with other RCMP detachments and municipal police services in British Columbia to locate the child safely.
• There have been multiple reported sightings in British Columbia; police are actively following up on all leads.
• Lanakai is believed to be with his biological mother, Krista Morrison, her partner Daniel Ludwig, and another child, 4-year-old Karl Morrison.
• The search and investigative efforts to find Lanakai are ongoing; no additional investigative details have been released by police at this time.

Critical assistance request to the public: If you have any information about the whereabouts of Lanakai Morrison, Krista Morrison, Daniel Ludwig, or 4-year-old Karl Morrison, you are urged to contact police immediately through one of the following:

• 911 – for any immediate or in-progress sightings or emergencies.
• Beaverlodge RCMP detachment: 780-354-2955.
• Your local police service anywhere in Canada, if you have relevant information.

Residents in and around Beaverlodge, as well as communities across northern Alberta and northeastern British Columbia, are encouraged to remain alert to Amber Alert broadcasts, local news updates, and official RCMP channels. For broader local safety context, you can review Beaverlodge, Alberta crime statistics and safety data to better understand the community environment in which this alert originated.

The public is also advised to consult the official provincial Amber Alert pages for the most up-to-date formal notices:

• Alberta Emergency Alert – Official Amber Alert listings
• EmergencyInfoBC – BC Amber Alert issued by RCMP

If you regularly monitor child-safety and police alerts, you can also follow national and regional postings similar to this one through our CrimeCanada.ca safety alerts hub.

Section 3: CrimeCanada.ca Safety Perspective

From the perspective of CrimeCanada.ca, Amber Alerts like this one are critical tools for protecting vulnerable children across Alberta and neighboring provinces. When a child is believed to be at risk, rapid public awareness dramatically increases the chances of a safe recovery. In this case, the movement from Valhalla Centre near Beaverlodge into British Columbia highlights how quickly such cases can cross provincial boundaries, making community vigilance in multiple regions essential.

We encourage residents to do the following when an Amber Alert is active: remain attentive to official descriptions and locations, avoid sharing rumours or unverified information on social media, and contact police immediately if you see anything that might be connected to the case. Do not approach any involved individuals directly; instead, record as many details as you safely can (vehicle descriptions, license plates, locations, times) and relay them to 911 or Beaverlodge RCMP at 780-354-2955. Collective awareness and timely reporting are key parts of our shared mission to keep children and communities safe.

Official Source & Community Safety

This safety alert is based on an official release from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). CrimeCanada.ca aggregates and analyzes this data to keep the alberta community informed, aware, and safe. We are an independent safety data aggregator and not the original creators of the underlying incident report.

Read the full official release here: RCMP Official Statement.