Amber Alert: 1-year-old with significant medical needs abducted from Wenatchee
Aug 24, 2026, 1:35 PM | Updated: 1:40 pm
The Washington State Patrol issued an Amber Alert for a 1-year-old. (Image courtesy of WSP)
(Image courtesy of WSP)
A 1-year-old with significant medical needs was abducted by a woman from Wenatchee.
The Washington State Patrol (WSP) sent out an Amber Alert around 1:30 p.m. Monday.
The missing 1-year-old, Eirick Sailema, is approximately 30 inches tall and weighs roughly 21 pounds. She has brown eyes.
The suspect is 41-year-old Stephanie Gifford. She is described as 5 feet, 7 inches tall, weighing 225 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes. Both are shown in the Amber Alert poster.
AMBER Alert – Sailema – Wenatchee, WA pic.twitter.com/6K3EKuRHW6
— WSP Missing Person Alerts (@WSPMissingPers1) August 24, 2026
Gifford was last contacted via phone on Friday. WSP is additionally searching for a Dark Gray 2006 Acura TSX with Washington license plate # BYJ5752.
“It is believed Stephanie has traveled to the Portland area,” WSP wrote.
If spotted, contact 911 immediately.
This is a developing story, check back for updates
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