Iowa Amber Alert Canceled After 12-Year-Old Deyton Cranston Found Safe
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Iowa Amber Alert Canceled After 12-Year-Old Deyton Cranston Found Safe

05 April, 2026.Crime.9 sources

Key Takeaways

  • Amber Alert issued for 12-year-old Deyton Cranston in Waterloo, Iowa.
  • Authorities located Deyton Cranston and canceled the Amber Alert.
  • Deyton is a 12-year-old white female, about 5 feet 4 inches tall and 135 pounds.

Amber Alert Issued

An Amber Alert was issued for 12-year-old Deyton Cranston after she was reported missing around 12:30 p.m.

She was last seen with a man named Danny, described as a Hispanic or Indian male in his late 20s or early 30s.

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Authorities searched for a red Toyota Camry with dark tinted windows and no front license plate.

Deyton was described as 5 feet 4 inches tall, 135 pounds, with strawberry blonde hair and brown eyes.

Deyton Found Safe

The Amber Alert was canceled around 6:45 p.m. after Deyton was located and found safe.

No further details were immediately released about how she was found or the status of the man she was last seen with.

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Deyton's cellphone had been recovered earlier along Interstate 380.

Investigation Continues

Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers provided a tip line for the public.

Multiple outlets noted Deyton was found less than two hours after the Amber Alert was issued.

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