Ruwayn Omar Murad (61) is wanted for kidnapping his two children from the residence of the parents of his estranged wife in Rutland, VT. On 04/30/2000, Murad traveled to Vermont in order to meet his children. Shortly after arriving at the residence, he
took the children outside to play with them in the yard of the property. He was then observed forcing the children into a vehicle and leaving the area. 

A federal arrest warrant charging Murad with international parental kidnapping was issued in Burlington, Vermont, on 05/25/2000.

Both children have been safely located. Murad remains a fugitive. Murad is thought to be in Beirut, Lebanon, and also has ties to Syria, Turkey, Jordan, France, as well as the Boston, Massachusetts, area. He was working in New York until the time of the abduction. Murad is a naturalized American citizen.