1-Year-Old Dead, 2 Others Hospitalized After Father Allegedly Abducted Children and Crashed Car: Police

Mar. 15, 2025

A 1-year-old has died after a father allegedly abducted his three children.

At the scene, police discovered “two female victims — one adult and one juvenile — both suffering from multiple stab wounds.”

The two stabbing victims were taken to local hospitals and have been described as being in stable condition.

“The preliminary investigation indicates this incident is domestic-related,” the statement continued, adding that Dana Plummer — a 36-year-old man from Virginia Beach — “is believed to have stabbed both victims before fleeing the scene with his children: two male juveniles ages 7 and 5, and one female 1 year of age.”

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Plummer was arrested at the scene. The 1-year-old was taken to the hospital, however, “she later succumbed to her injuries.”

Plummer has been charged with two counts of aggravated malicious wounding, three counts of parental abduction, four counts of contributing to delinquency of a minor and domestic assault.

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The case currently remains under investigation and people with information are advised to contact the VBPD Detective Bureau at 757-385-4101 or anonymously through Crime Solvers at 1-888-LOCK-U-UP/P3tips.com.

source: people.com