Twins Taken By Their Own Father In Quiet Lancaster Neighborhood Now Missing Over 96 Hours Leaving Authorities Desperate And Community On High Alert For Any Sighting 💔🔍
Urgent Search Intensifies for Nine-Year-Old Twins Abducted by Their Father in California as Police Release Photo of Vehicle and Plead for Public Help
Fear continues to mount for two nine-year-old twins who vanished after being taken by their father in a quiet stretch of Lancaster, California. Solomon and Marozhina Sukonick have now been missing for more than four days, and authorities say they remain at serious risk. Their 71-year-old father, David Sukonick, is believed to have driven away with them in a black 2011 Lincoln Town Car shortly after 8 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, near the 1000 block of West Avenue J-8.
Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department detectives issued an urgent public appeal on Saturday, describing the children as “at-risk missing children” and stressing clear concern for their well-being. The twins were last seen with their father as he left the area in the distinctive Lincoln Town Car bearing California license plate SOLOYST. Police released a photograph of the vehicle and detailed descriptions of both the children and the man they believe took them, hoping someone somewhere has spotted the car or the family since the abduction.
Marozhina, the girl, stands 4 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about 90 pounds. She has brown hair and brown eyes and was last seen wearing a white shirt and pink shorts. Her twin brother Solomon matches her height and weight, also with brown hair and brown eyes. He was wearing blue shorts and a shirt of unknown color when the pair disappeared. Their father is described as 5 feet 7 inches tall and 135 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. At the time he was last observed he wore black pants, a white shirt, and a blue bandana.
The motive behind the alleged abduction remains unknown. Detectives have not released details about any ongoing custody dispute, previous warnings, or specific reasons that led them to classify the children as at risk. What is clear is the urgency of the search. Parental abductions can escalate quickly, especially when the adult involved is older and the children are young. Authorities have asked anyone who may have seen the black Lincoln, the license plate SOLOYST, or the three individuals together to contact Lancaster Station immediately at (661) 940-3855. Anonymous tips can be submitted through Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS or via the P3 Tips mobile app.
The case has drawn attention beyond Southern California because of the stark details and the age of the children. Nine-year-olds are old enough to understand they are being taken from familiar surroundings yet still completely dependent on the adult driving them. The fact that their father is 71 years old adds another layer of complexity. Older parents sometimes face health challenges, financial pressures, or emotional strain that can contribute to desperate decisions, though police have not confirmed any such factors in this investigation.
A photograph David Sukonick posted on Facebook on July 13 has also circulated in coverage of the case. In the image the twins appear together. At least one commenter noted that the children looked “miserable” and expressed hope that they were all right. While social media posts cannot confirm a family’s private circumstances, the comment has fueled public speculation about the twins’ emotional state in the weeks before they vanished.
Lancaster sits in the Antelope Valley, a high-desert community north of Los Angeles that mixes suburban neighborhoods with more isolated stretches of road. The 1000 block of West Avenue J-8 is not a major thoroughfare, which may have made it easier for someone to leave the area without drawing immediate attention. Once the Lincoln Town Car pulled away on Thursday evening, the trail went cold. No confirmed sightings have been publicly reported in the days that followed, despite the distinctive plate and the detailed descriptions released by deputies.
Parental abduction cases often present unique challenges for investigators. Unlike stranger kidnappings, the person who takes the children usually has a legal or emotional claim to them, at least in their own mind. That relationship can make witnesses hesitant to report what they see and can complicate efforts to locate the family if the adult has planned even a short-term disappearance. In this instance, the sheriff’s department has emphasized that the twins are considered at risk, a designation that typically signals heightened concern about their physical or emotional safety.
The passage of time only increases the difficulty of the search. After more than 96 hours, the children and their father could be hundreds of miles away. The black Lincoln Town Car could have been abandoned, hidden, or driven across state lines. Fuel stops, motel check-ins, or encounters with other drivers become critical potential leads. Every hour that passes without a sighting raises the stakes for the twins, who remain dependent on the adult who took them.
Detectives continue to work the case from Lancaster Station while coordinating with other agencies that may receive tips. The public appeal includes clear physical descriptions and a photograph of the vehicle so that ordinary people—gas station attendants, grocery clerks, neighbors, or travelers on the highway—might recognize something familiar. In many successful recoveries of abducted children, it is precisely those everyday observations that break the case open.
The twins’ identical age and similar physical descriptions may help or hinder the search. On one hand, two children of the same height and build traveling with an older man can form a memorable group. On the other, their matching appearance could allow them to blend into crowds more easily if someone is looking only for a single child. Police have therefore stressed the importance of noticing the specific car and the unusual combination of a 71-year-old man with two young children who match the published descriptions.
As the investigation continues, the central questions remain unanswered. Why were the children taken on that Thursday evening? Where did David Sukonick intend to go? What condition are Solomon and Marozhina in right now? Authorities have not suggested foul play beyond the act of abduction itself, yet the “at-risk” designation makes clear that they fear for the twins’ welfare. Until the children are located and assessed, those fears will not subside.
Family and community members who may know the Sukonicks have not spoken publicly in the available reports. The silence leaves the public with only the official descriptions and the urgent request for information. In the absence of further details, the image that remains is of two small children—both 4 feet 4 inches, both 90 pounds—being driven away from a residential street in Lancaster as evening settled over the Antelope Valley.
Anyone who believes they have seen the black 2011 Lincoln Town Car with plate SOLOYST, or who recognizes David Sukonick or the twins from the descriptions, is urged to contact authorities without delay. Tips can be provided directly to Lancaster Station or anonymously through Crime Stoppers. In cases like this, even a partial observation—a car matching the description at a certain location and time—can become a vital piece of the puzzle.
The search for Solomon and Marozhina Sukonick continues. Their father remains the focus of the investigation. And every additional hour they stay missing deepens the concern that first prompted detectives to label the children at risk and to ask the public for help.