UPDATE: The children were located safe in Miami, Oklahoma and the suspect 35-year-old Hilda Melendez is in custody, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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MCDONALD COUNTY-- Authorities have issues an Amber Alert from McDonald County, Missouri involving two children and a non-custodial parent, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
The suspect identified as 35-year-old Hilda Melendez allegedly assaulted a woman who was watching the children and took them. She is described as white, with brown hair and brown eyes, weighs 130 pounds and is 5-feet-3 inches tall.
The children are identified 8-year-old Genesis Padron, and 4-year-od Samuel Padron.
The suspect identified as 35-year-old Hilda Melendez allegedly assaulted a woman who was watching the children and took them. She is described as white, with brown hair and brown eyes, weighs 130 pounds and is 5-feet-3 inches tall.
The children are identified 8-year-old Genesis Padron, and 4-year-od Samuel Padron.
The suspect vehicle is described as a red 2009 Ford Flex with the Missouri license RA1J1L