6-Year-Old Child Missing from Maple Heights Recovered in Houston by U.S. Marshals

Houston, TX – This morning, the U.S. Marshals Service - Southern District of Texas recovered a missing 6-year-old boy from Maple Heights and arrested D’Juan Younger, 37. Younger was wanted by the Maple Heights Police Department for interference with custody.

On June 16, 2026, the Maple Heights Police Department - Detective Bureau requested assistance from the U.S. Marshals Service SPEAR Unit (Specialized Personnel for Enforcement, Apprehension and Recovery) in reference to this missing child. On June 15, 2026, the mother of the missing 6-year-old boy contacted the Maple Heights Police Department after it was believed that her child was abducted by D’Juan Younger.

The mother had arranged for the 6-year-old boy to be watched by family members over the past weekend and when she arrived to pick up her son, he was missing. It is alleged that Younger took the 6-year-old boy from the family member’s residence without permission and then traveled to the Houston, Texas area. The mother of the child and the Maple Heights Police Department pleaded with Younger to return the boy, but he refused. Subsequently, the Maple Heights Police Department obtained a warrant against Younger for interference with custody.

The U.S. Marshals in Northern Ohio immediately sent information on the possible whereabouts of the boy and Younger to investigators with the U.S. Marshals in the Southern District of Texas. Within a day of receiving the information, they were able to locate Younger and the missing boy. The boy was safely recovered, and Younger was taken into custody without incident.  Younger will remain in custody in Houston until he can be extradited back to Cuyahoga County to face the charges against him.  

U.S. Marshal Pete Elliott stated, “I would like to commend the efforts and outstanding investigative work of the Maple Height Police Department. Their tenacity to bring criminal charges against this fugitive and their willingness to request our assistance, allowed for a safe and speedy recovering of the child.”

Anyone with information concerning a wanted fugitive can contact the Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force at 1-866-4WANTED (1-866-492-6833), or you can submit a web tip. Reward money is available, and tipsters may remain anonymous.  Follow the U.S. Marshals on Twitter @USMSCleveland.