The California Highway Patrol issued an “Endangered Missing Advisory” for two young boys believed to have been taken by their mother, Taylor Wu. The boys, Daniel Wu, 9, and David Wu, 4, were last seen in Mountain View, a Bay Area suburb known as a center for the tech industry. The children were taken in a blue Ford Escape SUV with a Missouri license plate number VB9V1W. It is unclear if Missouri authorities will be involved in the search for the boys. The CHP chose to issue an advisory rather than an Amber Alert to raise awareness without causing unnecessary alarm.
Authorities have not indicated that the boys are in any specific danger, but have expressed concern for their safety. The children’s father, Jialiang Wu, is not missing, and it is unknown if he is divorced, estranged, or in a custody dispute with Taylor Wu. Daniel is described as 4 feet, 11 inches tall and 67 pounds, while David is 3 feet tall and 40 pounds. Taylor Wu is 5 feet, 10 inches tall and 176 pounds. The CHP highlighted Santa Clara County, where Mountain View is located, and Los Angeles County in the alert issued on social media platform X, although the reasons for singling out these locations are unclear.
Police have asked anyone who spots Taylor Wu and the two boys to call 911. The specific circumstances of the disappearance have not been disclosed, and it is uncertain why Taylor Wu fled with her children. The CHP and Mountain View Police are actively searching for the family, but no new information has been released regarding their whereabouts. The missing children are at the center of a statewide alert, showing the commitment of law enforcement agencies to locate and ensure their safe return. The public has been asked to be vigilant and report any sightings of the mother and children to authorities immediately for further investigation.
