Amber Alert canceled for 16-year-old Durham girl reportedly abducted from bus stop

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Friday, June 23, 2023
Amber Alert: 16-year-old Durham girl reportedly abducted from bus stop by men wearing masks
A 16-year-old Durham girl vanished from a bus stop and is now the subject of an Amber Alert.

DURHAM, N.C. (WTVD) -- The 16-year-old Durham girl police said was kidnapped has since been found safe.



Aniha Hooper was the subject of an Amber Alert after she was reportedly kidnapped by three men wearing masks around 2 a.m. at a bus stop near Angier Avenue and Hoover Road.



However, about an hour after the Amber Alert was issued, it was canceled and police said the girl was safe.



There have been no further details released about what happened.



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Officers said the abduction had actually taken place back on or around June 14 and Parker Sr. did not have custody rights with the boy
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