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Citizens boost AMBER alert search for Idaho baby

By Zachary Thomas

Update: Baby Zeke was found dead.

More than 24 hours after an AMBER alert was issued for an abducted Idaho baby, citizens are still rallying to help law enforcement return the boy home safely.

Jeremy Albert Best, 41, is considered “heavily armed and dangerous,” according to the Teton County Sheriff’s Office.

He abducted 10-month-old Zeke Gregory Best. The two were last seen Thursday around 11:40 p.m. at 4600 Skyline Loop in Victor, Idaho.

“Teton County Sheriff is requesting assistance with homicide and child abduction,” the Amber Alerts says. Idaho State Police sent it out around 3:50 a.m.

“Child was taken by homicide suspect, unknown direction of travel. Suspect is believed to be heavily armed and dangerous, please do not approach.”

Law enforcement is asking citizens to join the search at https://US.Watch/FindZeke


On the US.Watch platform, users can navigate to their assigned watch zones, connect with law enforcement, collaborate with other citizen searchers, and even win rewards for helping—all while tuning in to a live broadcast to stay up to date with the latest alert information, including search instructions, the current top searchers, and the most interesting user messages from the group chat.

The platform’s smart zone assignment algorithm leverages nearly two decades of AMBER alert data from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to target citizen search efforts to locations where abducted children are most likely to be found.

Users who navigate to their assigned watch zones can win rewards, such as a $100 gift card.