****UPDATE***
The kidnappers have been located and taken into custody. The children have also been located and are safe. They will be medically cleared and returned to their guardians. Thank you to everyone for your help and the calls we received from the community to help locate these children.
***original release***
AMARILLO POLICE DEPARTMENT
MEDIA/PUBLIC RELEASE
DATE: May 4, 2022
TIME:
CASE NUMBER: 22-701131
INCIDENT TYPE: Kidnapping
OFFICER SUBMITTING RELEASE: Sgt. Carla Burr-PIO
DETAILS: The Amarillo Police need the community’s help in locating 2 kidnapped and endangered children. The baby is Arabella Heins, birthday 02/21/2022 – born with syphilis and without proper treatment, can be life threatening. The boy is Greyson Heins, birthday 08/12/2019. Photos are attached to this release.
They were taken by their biological mother, Kayla Heins, white female, birthday 10/16/1995 and Rashad Karim Abdul – Karim Rashad Abdul – Abdul Rashad Karim; he uses his name in a variety of ways as different alias. DOB 12/31/1988. Photos are attached to this release.
There is an active protective order against Rashad for Kayla. Rashad also has prior history of child abuse against one of the children and Rashad is not supposed to be around the children.
These children have been reported missing through the NCMEC as well as Missouri State Police, the state they are missing from. There is a warrant against Kayla for kidnapping 2 counts out of Missouri.
They were last seen at the Walmart at I40/Grand in Amarillo, on April 26th, and could still be here. We have posted additional pictures on our Amarillo PD Facebook page showing an unidentified male they were last seen with the children.
If you have seen these children or know their whereabouts, call the Amarillo Police department immediately at 806-378-3038.
