St. George Mom and Three Children Missing, Suspected Kidnapping by Estranged Partner

A mother and her three children from St. George, Utah, have been reported missing in what police are treating as a suspected kidnapping by her estranged partner. Authorities are urgently searching for 27-year-old Brittany Etta Deal and her three children—Quentin Michael Kelly, age 5; Braylee Michelle Kelly, age 9; and Braxton King Haley, age 2—after they went missing on Monday.

The St. George Police Department believes that David Gene Remley, Deal’s estranged partner, is holding them against their will. Remley reportedly picked up the children from daycare around 5:15 p.m. on Monday in a white 2015 GMC Terrain with Utah license plate 5AF687. Deal, who has a protective order against Remley, has not been heard from since.

Brittany Deal is described as a white female with bleached blonde hair and blue eyes. She stands 5 feet 1 inch tall and weighs approximately 150 pounds. She has distinctive tattoos, including mountains and arrowheads on her left arm and flowers on her right thigh. She also has a dermal piercing on her right cheek.

David Remley, the suspect, is a 36-year-old white male standing 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighing 185 pounds. He has blonde or sandy hair and blue eyes. He was last seen wearing a striped t-shirt, blue jeans, and white tennis shoes.

St. George Police issued a statement expressing the urgency of the situation: “There is an active protective order between David and Brittany and the children from a recent family fight. Because of this, we consider Brittany, Quentin, Braylee, and Braxton to be endangered. This is currently being investigated, and finding them safe is our highest priority.”

Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Brittany, her children, or David Remley is urged to contact the St. George Police Department immediately. Authorities and the community remain on high alert, hoping for the safe return of the family.