Four-Year-Old Safe After Amber Alert | Spokane News

Spokane News Today | 2 Min | The Daily News Now! · Jul 19, 2026 · 1m

A four-year-old girl from Kennewick was safely recovered after an Amber Alert was triggered when her father, 41-year-old Matthew Susmilch, took her Saturday morning—following a chaotic SWAT raid at an apartment complex that began as a domestic violence call. Police believe he threatened harm to the child, prompting the alert. The girl was found around 2 AM in Pasco, now reunited with her family. Susmilch, described as armed and dangerous, remains at large with a history of legal trouble and is wanted on first-degree kidnapping charges. Authorities urge the public to call 911 if they spot him…