SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO AM) - An Amber Alert issued Saturday for an 18-month-old child taken by his father was the first one issued by the Sioux Falls Police.
Officer Sam Clemens says there aren’t many Amber Alerts issued in South Dakota.
Clemens says there are much fewer abductions in South Dakota. He says when Amber Alerts are issued most folks take them very seriously and seem to be more aware that a child may be in danger. The child was returned to his mother unharmed and Jacob Vortherms was arrested for abuse or cruelty to a minor under seven.