The person at the center of this case
Two children of Ruwayn Omar Murad (names withheld)
Missing Person · Open - Fugitive at Large
26 years waiting · since 2000
RUWAYN OMAR MURAD
Justice for Two children of Ruwayn Omar Murad (names withheld) — the trail went cold in 2000, but the truth hasn't.
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Key leads to think about
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suspect
Lead #1Murad is a naturalized American citizen with known ties to Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Jordan, France, and the Boston area—where was he working in New York before the abduction, and what connections facilitated his escape?
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location
Lead #2Why was Murad believed to be in Beirut, Lebanon, and what evidence supports his presence in the Middle East rather than domestic locations?
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evidence
Lead #3What details led authorities to confirm both children were safely located, and where were they recovered?
On April 30, 2000, Ruwayn Omar Murad forcibly took his two children from a residence in Rutland, Vermont, where they were staying with their maternal grandparents. Murad, a naturalized American citizen, forced the children into a vehicle and fled the area in what is classified as international parental kidnapping. Both children have since been safely located, but Murad remains a fugitive believed to be hiding in Beirut, Lebanon, with connections to Syria, Turkey, Jordan, France, and the Boston area.
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#1116
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. District Court, District of Vermont
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contact
Lead #4Did Murad have any documented contact with his children or their mother after the abduction?
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Official wording
Source Narrative
International Parental Kidnapping Ruwayn Omar Murad is wanted for allegedly kidnapping his two children from the residence of the parents of his estranged wife in Rutland, Vermont. On the morning of April 30, 2000, Murad traveled to Vermont in order to meet his children.
Shortly after arriving at the residence, he took the children outside to play with them in the yard of the property. He was then observed forcing the children into a vehicle and leaving the area.
A federal arrest warrant charging Murad with international parental kidnapping was issued in Burlington, Vermont, on May 25, 2000. Both children have been safely located.
Murad remains a fugitive. Remarks: Murad is thought to be in Beirut, Lebanon, and also has ties to Syria, Turkey, Jordan, France, as well as the Boston, Massachusetts, area.
He was working in New York until the time of the abduction. Murad is a naturalized American citizen.
Timeline of Events
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2000-04-30
morningChildren forcibly taken
Ruwayn Omar Murad arrived at the residence in Rutland, Vermont, took his children outside to play, and was observed forcing them into a vehicle before fleeing the area.
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2000-05-25
Federal arrest warrant issued
A federal arrest warrant charging Murad with international parental kidnapping was issued in Burlington, Vermont.
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2000 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:April 29, 2026
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Case Information
Incident:April 30, 2000 at Invalid Date
Last Updated:April 29, 2026