West Virginia Police Officers state that missing Porshia Atwell, 8, is safe and her father, Tracy Atwell was arrested without incident.
Police say they found Tracy Atwell driving along WV 5, near the intersection of Nubbins Ridge Road and Egeria Road in Mercer County around 4:45 p.m. Saturday, reports WDTV news. Tracy was driving the white Jeep he was originally reported to be driving. Porshia was in the Jeep with him.
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There was an active Amber Alert for Porshia Atwell, 8, of Camp Creek, West Virginia, after her father abducted her from her grandparent’s home, after allegedly killing her mother, reports WVNSTV news.
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Willard Atwell, Tracy’s father, sent his son a message through the media on Saturday to ask him to bring Porshia to a safe place and turn himself in.
“Tracy, we want you to bring Porshia home. This has went for long enough. I know you’re scared to death. I know, Porshia, having her there makes you feel a lot better, a lot safer. We worry about her. Is she getting fed? I don’t know where you’ve got her. Is she cold? That’s everybody’s primary concern,” he said.
Willard also said that Tracy told him on Thursday that the death of Christina, Tracy’s wife and Porshia’s mother, was an accident. Tracy said he tried to revive her, but couldn’t.
Willard also said he struck a deal with his son, which involved allowing him to tie his and his wife’s hands and leaving with Porshia for a brief visit and then bringing her back and facing what he had done. He said that Tracy said he would be back to untie them, but after two hours he had not returned. Williard knew at that point, that his son had changed his mind.
On Friday, Williard said that Tracy called and said he’d messed up and he didn’t know what to do. Then he let Porshia talk to her Aunt Jeannette. Jeannette said later that Porshia sounded cheerful. Which gave hope to law enforcement, reports the Princeton Times.
After Tracy’s arrest he was taken to police headquarters. Atwell is charged with murder, armed robbery, kidnapping, concealment of a child and grand larceny.
