Two Utah toddler brothers abducted by their father are found SAFE in Mexico

By RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 13:22, 27 May 2026 | Updated: 13:26, 27 May 2026 Two missing Utah toddlers have been found safe in Mexico with their father, authorities say. An Amber Alert was issued early on Sunday for one-year-old Will Richman and infant Wesley Richman after their father, Dane Stephen Richman, failed to show up for a scheduled custody exchange in Saratoga Springs. Police painted a deeply troubling picture of the father's recent behavior, saying there is growing concern for the children's safety because Richman, 46, was believed to be 'seriously depressed,' suffering financial problems, and had possibly abandoned his home before disappearing with the boys. Richman was in the midst of a bitter custody dispute with the boys’ mother, Lizzie Tomich, and when he quit his job, he told his boss he was 'unable to continue working due to the current ongoing legal battles with his ex-girlfriend over the custody of his children,' court documents said.  On Wednesday, the FBI's Salt Lake City field office confirmed the boys were found alive in Mexico. 'Great news update from the Saratoga Springs Police Department about the Amber Alert for Will and Wesley Richman. The boys have been found safe,' the FBI said. According to the Saratoga Springs Police Department, the Amber Alert for Will and Wesley was cancelled after they were safely located in San Felipe, Mexico, on Tuesday night. Richman has been arrested and charged with two counts of custodial interference.  Missing brothers Will Richman, 1, and 10-month-old Wesley Richman have been found safely in Mexico with their father The boys' father Dane Richman, 46, has been arrested and charged with two counts of custodial interference In the days after he allegedly took the boys, investigators tracked his cell phone data to San Diego, near the US-Mexico border, the charging documents said. Investigators said they obtained evidence that leads them to believe he 'crossed into Mexico', raising fears for his two young sons' safety. Tomich took to social media to plead for their return, saying she knew 'something was wrong' when he didn't show up to hand their sons back over to her over the weekend. Alongside the money troubles that prosecutors detailed in the indictment against Richman, public records obtained by the Daily Mail show the 46-year-old has faced numerous brushes with the law. This includes at least two arrests for burglary, four arrests for theft, and charges of joyriding and fraud. Richman has also been charged with two counts of custodial interference following the disappearance of his sons. No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.