Missing 6-Year-Old Texas Boy Found Safe; Parents Arrested on Kidnapping Charges

Maxamillius Dominguez, 6, disappeared from his home. Authorities said the child was taken by his father, identified as José Dominguez, 42, a man with an extensive criminal record. (Credit: Texas Department of Public Safety/Amber Alert)

A 6-year-old boy at the center of an Amber Alert in West Texas was found safe Saturday evening, and both of his parents have been arrested and charged with kidnapping, a third-degree felony.

The incident unfolded on the evening of September 20, when Maxamillius Dominguez disappeared from his home in Odessa, prompting a statewide Amber Alert. Authorities, including the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), the FBI, and local law enforcement, launched an immediate search, fearing the child was in imminent danger.