9-year-old boy abducted in Santa Maria found safe, California Highway Patrol says
SANTA MARIA, Calif. -- A 9-year-old Santa Maria boy who was suspected of being abducted by his father has been found safe, the California Highway Patrol said Tuesday. Around midnight, an Amber Alert was issued in Los Angeles, Ventura and Santa Barbara counties . The Santa Maria Police Department said Daniel Morozov was believed to be taken by his father, 48-year-old Konstantin Morozov shortly before 9 p.m. Monday. Police had responded to a fatal shooting in the 200 block of N. College Drive in Santa Maria and found a person dead. As a result of an investigation at that scene, the Amber Alert was issued, according to Santa Maria police . Authorities said that Morozov is a suspect in the death of the 9-year-old's mother. The suspect was last seen driving a blue 2015 Volkswagen Golf hatchback , police said. It was later found abandoned in Santa Maria. A new alert issued at about 11:45 a.m. said the suspect and the boy were believed to be in a 2017 black Jeep Cherokee . That vehi...