“HE SOLD HIS BELONGINGS, QUIT HIS JOB… THEN VANISHED WITH HIS TWO BABIES” — DESPERATE SEARCH UNDERWAY AFTER UTAH DAD DISAPPEARS WITH TODDLERS FOLLOWING CHILLING FINAL MOVES 😨 An Amber Alert has been issued for 22-month-old Will and 10-month-old Wesley after police say their father, 46-year-old Dane Richman, failed to appear for a custody exchange before suddenly disappearing with the boys. According to reports, the days leading up to the disappearance have left family members horrified: he allegedly quit his job, cleared out his home, sold personal belongings, and then vanished in a black Toyota Camry with the two tiny children. Now loved ones are pleading for the boys to be brought home safely as authorities search across state lines for answers. But what has people especially shaken is one emotional message shared before the disappearance that relatives now believe may have carried a far darker meaning than anyone realised at the time. As the frantic search intensifies, social media is clinging to one hope above all else — that the two little blonde-haired brothers are still safe somewhere tonight. 💔

Two brothers are missing after their father allegedly failed to show up for a custody exchange.

An AMBER Alert was issued for Will Richman, 22 months, and Wesley Richman, 10 months, in Saratoga Springs, Utah, on Saturday, May 16.

Their father, Dane Stephen Richman, has been identified as a suspect. The AMBER Alert described Dane, 46, as “seriously depressed” and under financial stress, and say the children “face imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death.”

He has been selling possessions and has abandoned his home, per the alert issued by the Utah Department of Public Safety.

According to Fox 13, Will and Wesley were reported missing after Dane didn’t show up at a custody exchange on Saturday, May 23.

He also failed to attend a custody deposition the day before, the outlet reported.

Dane was described as six feet and two inches tall, weighing about 195 lbs. He has brown hair and green eyes.

Will and Wesley were described as standing over two feet tall with blonde hair and blue eyes.

The three are believed to be in a Black Toyota Camry with the Utah license plate A561HL.

Authorities said, however, that the vehicle may have a temporary tag, and the license plate may not be visible.

Kate Walters, who identified herself as a family member, claimed on Facebook that Dane picked up Will and Wesley in Shelton, Wash., on May 16.

She said he was last seen packing his house in Saratoga Springs on Wednesday, May 20.

PEOPLE reached out to the Utah Department of Public Safety on Sunday, May 24, but did not immediately hear back.