Marion County law enforcement arrested a Florida teenager who sparked an Amber Alert after claiming he had been kidnapped and shot. He is now accused of staging the entire ordeal, and investigators say he left digital evidence suggesting extensive planning.
According to ClickOrlando, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office says, before he vanished, Caden Speight, 17, researched Mexican cartels and “how to collect blood without pain” using ChatGPT. According to the Marion County Sheriff’s Office, the investigation began on September 25, 2025, when Speight’s mother contacted authorities after receiving a disturbing text from her son. The message claimed he had been abducted by four Hispanic men and shot.
