Facebook/Amber Alert Samara Derwin (l) and Jordan Oliver
Samara Derwin is a 15 year old Pennsylvania teen who was abducted by a 20 year old man, Jordan Oliver, who fled in a police vehicle, according to authorities. She was the subject of an Amber Alert.
Although police have not said whether Oliver and Derwin knew each other, their social media accounts provide a clearer story. His Facebook photos indicated he was in a relationship with Derwin recently. She indicated in April 2018 that she was in a relationship with Oliver.
However, late in the evening of December 1, Samara was found safe and the Amber Alert was canceled, Pennsylvania State police have confirmed. The two were found in “a wooded area of Warrior Run,” according to WNEP-TV.
Oliver was shot and killed by police. Details of how that shooting unfolded were not given. Some sites previously called the suspect John Oliver.
STATEWIDE: AMBER Alert UPDATE. Derwin has been located and is safe; the AMBER Alert is canceled.
According to the Amber Alert, Derwin was last seen on December 1, 2019 in Luzerne County, PA in a 2014 Ford Interceptor Utility vehicle, Pennsylvania license plate #MG5473H-PA.
Jordan Oliver wrote on Samara’s Facebook page a couple months ago that she is beautiful.
The Pennsylvania State Police had “issued an Amber Child Abduction Alert for The Pennsylvania State Police Wyoming Barracks, Luzerne County PA,” authorities said.
Here’s what you need to know:
1. Police Say Jordan Oliver Abducted Derwin While Driving a Stolen Police Cruiser
Wilkes-Barre Township Police Department posted this photo of the vehicle.
According to the Amber Alert, the Pennsylvania State Police Wyoming barracks was “searching for Samara Derwin age 15, a white non-hispanic female, with brown hair with red highlights, blue eyes, wearing a white hooded sweatshirt and black yoga pants. She was last seen in the area of Nanticoke High School, Luzerne County, PA.”
The alert alleges that Derwin “was reported abducted by Jordan Oliver age 20, white non-hispanic male, unknown clothing description, driving a stolen marked 2014 Ford Interceptor utility Nanticoke police cruiser bearing PA registration MG5473H-PA.”
“Anyone with information about the abduction should immediately contact the police by calling 911,” police said.
Multiple people have been sharing screenshots of purported text conversations with Oliver on Facebook since the Amber Alert.
2. Derwin’s Father Has Worked as a Police Officer in the Area
Amber AlertSamara Derwin
Social media posts indicated that Derwin’s dad is a police officer. A LinkedIn page and old news article in his name indicates he’s worked as a Pennsylvania law enforcement officer.
On social media, Samara was open about her relationship status.
In one now bizarre post on Facebook, Samara wrote last April, “TAKEN BY MY HUNNY?❤️?❤️?.” It’s not clear who she was referring to, though.
She wrote a series of similar posts going back to 2018 that read things like, “TAKEN❤??❤.” In May 2018, without naming him, she wrote, “My boyfriends really my best friend?.”
3. Police Say Oliver Overpowered an Officer & Took His Car
Samara Derwin
According to The Times Leader, it all started around 3:20 p.m. near Greater Nanticoke Area High School “where a man reportedly was holding a woman at knifepoint.” That’s according to Nanticoke Police Capt. Robert Lehman.
After negotiating with the suspect didn’t work, Oliver is accused of overpowering an officer and taking the SUV and Derwin.
Lehman said an officer fired at Oliver but missed, according to Times Leader. The officer was taken to the hospital for treatment. The officer’s name was not released. It was also not clear what provoked the incident in the first place.
4. Derwin Liked Photos on Oliver’s Facebook Page & Indicated She Was in a Relationship With Him
A photo on Jordan Oliver’s Facebook page.
Oliver’s Facebook page makes it clear that Derwin and Oliver were not strangers to each other. Here’s a photo from Jordan’s Facebook page liked by Samara:
Samara Derwin
She also indicated that she was in a relationship with Oliver, starting in 2018, although it’s not clear whether they were still in one.
Jordan also shared photos of ATVs and indicated he was in a relationship. “Forever with my gurllll. Dont hmu??♀️ 4-8-18” his intro on Facebook reads. He wrote in the comment thread under the ATV photo, “i plan on completely rebuilding it and stuff bottom end went either that or getting something new.”
5. Derwin Filled Her Facebook Page With Selfies
Samara Derwin
Derwin filled her Facebook page with selfies, writing things like, “just because my path is different doesn’t mean I’m lost • ❤️??♀️” and “Here’s to the nights that turned into mornings with the friends that turned into family • ??”
She also played Facebook games, including one called “Criminal Case.”
People have now filled her Facebook page with well wishes. However, people are also filling up local crime groups and news site comment threads on Facebook, raising questions about the official account.
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