Suspected abductor Randall Hopley was arrested near the B.C.-Alberta border Tuesday, nearly a week after three-year-old Kienan Hebert was snatched from his home.
Here's a look at the key developments in the abduction case that has dominated headlines:
Tuesday, Sept. 6: Kienan was last seen when his parents, Paul and Tammy, put him to bed in their Sparwood, B.C., home.
Wednesday, Sept 7: Kienan is discovered missing by his parents at 8:30 a.m. A province-wide Amber Alert is issued later that day indicating that the little boy was abducted by 46-year-old Randall Peter Hopley, who drives a 1987 brown Toyota Camry. Police say that Kienan has a history of sleepwalking and says he may have walked out of the house on his own.
Thursday, Sept. 8: Volunteers scour the area around the Hebert home, and more than 20 investigators are assigned to probe the disappearance. Troubling details emerge about the criminal convictions of Hopley dating back to the 1980s. In one case, Hopley is accused of attempting to abduct and molest a Sparwood boy in 2007. The Amber Alert is extended for another 24 hours.
Friday, Sept. 9: Mounties urge cabin owners to search their properties as the search to find Kienan intensifies. Police execute a search warrant on Hopley's rural trailer. Police seize surveillance tape from a gas station, but confirm the man caught on tape is not the suspect. A B.C. ferry headed to Vancouver Island is turned back and searched by police after a false tip Hopley is on board. The suspect's mother, Margaret Fink, pleads for her son to bring Kienan home: "Just return him safe Randy," she said. Meanwhile, more than 200 people search the bush in Sparwood.
Saturday, Sept. 10: Authorities confirm that Kienan was abducted. The boy's parents make a tearful plea for the safe return of Kienan: "Please, please bring our son home," Paul Hebert said. Mounties in Alberta issue their own Amber Alert.
Sunday, Sept. 11: Police receive a 911 call indicating that Kienan is safe inside the Hebert family home. The little boy is found sleeping in the living room with a blanket. Kienan is seen later in the day playing in the yard with his seven siblings.
Monday, Sept. 12: The hunt to find Hopley is stronger than ever. Police reveal that they "facilitated" the return of Kienan Hebert, but do not elaborate. The Hebert family said at least one door in their home was unlocked the night of the abduction. Paul Hebert blasts the criminal justice system for letting Hopley back into the community without proper treatment.
Tuesday, Sept. 13: Hopley is located near a gravel pit near the B.C.-Alberta border, putting an end to a six-day manhunt. He is transported to the Sparwood detachment for processing. Sharon Fraser, Sparwood's acting mayor, says the security of their town is forever changed. Paul Hebert is joyous: "This is amazing."
