Chance Schuster, then eleven years old, was last seen in Tillamook, Oregon on September 4, 2023. He is a white male with blond hair and brown eyes. Authorities describe this as a parental kidnapping case rather than a typical missing person incident.

Investigators allege Chance was abducted by his non-custodial mother, Ayla Ann Flinter. A felony warrant for Custodial Interference was issued for Flinter on December 7, 2023. The search has involved multiple agencies, including the Newberg Police Department, the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service.

Anyone with information about Chance’s whereabouts or who last saw him in Tillamook on September 4, 2023 is asked to contact Newberg PD or the Tillamook County Sheriff’s Office.