FORT SMITH, Ark. — On Saturday, May 27, officials arrested three suspects in Fort Smith for the disappearance of a missing 20-year-old from Hot Springs.
According to Officer Omar Cervantes with the Hot Springs Police Department, 18-year-old Nathaniel A. Speed, 18-year-old Alexia T. Chambers, and a juvenile were charged with kidnapping and are being held on a $1 million dollar bond.
Amir Isaiah Ellis was last seen at 101 Rocky Reef Circle during the early morning hours on May 17, 2023. Officials stated that Amir is still missing.
He is described as a Black male with brown eyes and a height of 5'6".
Detectives were able to determine the suspects' probable location in Fort Smith and arrest them with the help of the Fort Smith Police Department.
All three suspects were transported back to Hot Springs, where they were charged with kidnapping.
Additional details are currently unavailable due to a gag order issued by the Garland County Circuit Court.
Amir's family has organized a search party that will take place on Monday, May 29, beginning at 12 p.m.
They will be meeting on Park Avenue in the parking lot past the gorge. Later today, the search will head to Jessieville and meet on Beaudry Circle at 1:30 p.m.
All search party participants have been asked to wear white t-shirts.
This investigation is currently ongoing, and officials are still seeking the whereabouts of Amir Ellis.
Anyone with information should contact the Hot Springs Police Department at (501) 321-6704 or Detective Branstetter at bbranstetter@cityhs.net.
