Amber Alert issued for 11-year-old Maryland boy after his mother was found dead

GERMANTOWN, Md. - An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 11-year-old boy from Germantown, Maryland after his mother was found dead from an apparent murder inside of her apartment Wednesday night.

Our news partner ABC2 News spoke with Montgomery County Police early Thursday morning, which said that 11-year-old William McQuain was last seen on Sept.30 in the 13100 block of Briar Cliff Road.

Around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, police found the child’s mother, Jane McQuain, dead inside her apartment in Briarcliff Terrace. Detectives are treating it as an apparent homicide after officers found trauma to her body.

Police said a friend of Jane McQuain's told them he had not seen her and was worried about her safety. He called police and that's when officers showed up at McQuain's apartment Wednesday night. Police forced their way into the apartment and found the woman dead in her bedroom. Her 11-year-old son William was nowhere to be seen, which prompted Montgomery County Police to issue the Amber Alert just after midnight Thursday morning.

The 11-year-old is described as approximately 5-feet tall and weighing 85 pounds. A vehicle registered to Jane McQuain is also missing and William McQuain could be with the vehicle. It is described as a black, 2011 Honda CRV with Maryland tags 5AG9405.

Others who may have supplemental information about these events are asked to call the Montgomery County Major Crimes Division at 240.773.5070. Those who want to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward may call Crime Solvers of Montgomery County toll-free at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477) or 240-773-TIPS.

Crime Solvers is offering a cash reward for information provided to them that leads to the arrest and/or indictment of the person(s) responsible for these crimes. Anonymous tips can also be provided by typing “MCPD” plus the tip on a cell phone or PDA and texting it to 274637 (CRIMES).