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Amber Alert: Beaverlodge RCMP searching for 6-year-old boy

Jul 9, 2026 | 7:04 AM

An Amber Alert was issued very late Wednesday night (around 11 p.m.) for a six-year-old boy whom police in Beaverlodge say has been taken by his mother.

Beaverlodge is 30 minutes west of Grande Prairie.

According to police, on July 7, Lanakai Morrison was taken by his mom, 35-year-old Krista Morrison, from Valhalla Centre near Beaverlodge.

Lanakai is believed to be with his biological mother, Krista Morrison, her partner Daniel Ludwig, and another child, four-year-old Karl Morrison.

Lanakai Morrison is described as:

  • 6-years-old
  • Slight build
  • Long light brown hair
  • Brown eyes

Krista Morrison is described as:

  • 35-years-old
  • 5’8” tall
  • Medium build
  • Long dark brown hair
  • Brown eyes

Daniel Ludwig is described as:

  • 35-years-old
  • 5’11” tall
  • Large build
  • Brown hair
  • Brown Eyes

They may be travelling in a 2015 Toyota Tundra, Alberta licence plate CTN9517.

The Amber Alert is currently in effect for everyone within 200 km of Beaverlodge.

Do not approach the suspect. Contact the Beaverlodge RCMP at 780-354-2955, or your local police service, if you have any information.