Three children, missing for 48 hours, found safe. Amber Alert in Missouri canceled

An Amber Alert has been canceled in Missouri as three children thought to have been abducted were found safe, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.

The highway patrol issued the alert around 6 p.m. Thursday, asking for the public’s help locating a gray sedan. Police said the car and children were last seen in the 100 block of Hadley Grove Road in Moscow Mills on Monday.

The children, siblings ages 1, 6 and 9, were all safely located after having been missing for 48 hours, the highway patrol announced on Friday.

Police said the children may have been with a 33-year-old woman, who allegedly threatened the children before leaving Moscow Mills.

This story was originally published March 6, 2025 at 6:16 PM.

Ilana Arougheti

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