# Source note — Krista Morrison / Lanakai and Karl Morrison wanted-update source check

Published: 2026-07-18

## Bottom line
Official and mainstream records confirm an active public-safety/missing-children case. Alberta RCMP says Lanakai Morrison and Karl Morrison remain missing, Krista Morrison and Daniel Ludwig are wanted for abduction in contravention of a custody/parenting order, and the group may be in B.C., the Yukon or Alberta. The viral claim that Krista fled specifically to protect Lanakai from abuse is an advocacy/social-media allegation. NewsForBC did not locate a public court order, transcript, file number, police abuse-investigation record or child-protection record proving that claim.

## Sources checked
- Alberta RCMP initial Amber Alert release: https://rcmp.ca/en/alberta/news/2026/07/4354921
- Alberta RCMP update: https://rcmp.ca/en/alberta/news/2026/07/4354923
- Alberta RCMP update #2: https://rcmp.ca/en/alberta/news/2026/07/4354931
- RCMP Alberta X wanted post for Daniel Ludwig: https://x.com/RCMPAlberta/status/2078224195532603798
- GRC Alberta X wanted post for Krista Morrison: https://x.com/GRCAlberta/status/2078227776608334311
- Screenshot/user-provided Facebook RCMP wanted post for Krista Morrison; matching public Facebook URL in search result: https://www.facebook.com/RCMPinAlberta/posts/wanted-krista-morrison-do-not-approach-she-is-believed-to-be-with-lanakai-morris/1611807477178963/
- Global News: https://globalnews.ca/news/11970323/alberta-missing-children-lanakai-karl-morrison/
- CBC: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/abducted-alberta-children-possibly-in-b-c-9.7275089
- Yahoo mirror of CBC article: https://ca.news.yahoo.com/abducted-alberta-children-possibly-b-002255263.html
- CTV Edmonton: https://www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/children-involved-in-amber-alert-still-missing-rcmp-searching-in-alberta-bc-and-yukon/
- Castanet Vernon: https://www.castanet.net/news/Vernon/625196/Police-believe-prior-Amber-Alert-subjects-may-be-in-Okanagan
- Prior NewsForBC source check: https://newsforbc.com/alberta-amber-alert-family-court-claims-source-check.html
- The Women’s Coalition advocacy article: https://womenscoalition.substack.com/p/police-hot-on-heels-of-fleeing-mom

## Editorial choices
- No child photos republished.
- No graphic abuse allegations repeated.
- No name is published for the alleged abuser from social posts.
- Family-court and abuse claims are labelled as allegations unless/until public documents are available.
- Police/public-safety contact details are included because RCMP is asking for tips.