MINT HILL, N.C. — A missing 3-year-old girl from Mint Hill has been found safe, the Mint Hill Police Department announced Friday. The Amber Alert, which had been issued across North Carolina Thursday, has been canceled.
The girl’s father originally told police he had been unable to locate or contact the girl and her mother for at least two weeks, according to investigators. The father is separated from the girl’s mother, who allegedly had failed to show up for previously scheduled parental visitations.
The Amber Alert had been issued because investigators feared the mother may be on the run due to a pending court hearing regarding with child custody.
The girl and her mother we located safely Friday afternoon in Texas, the Mint Hill Police Department said. The mother is in custody and she has been charged with Felony Child Abduction and Felony Second Degree Kidnapping.
US Marshal’s Office, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Robinson County Sheriff’s Office, and North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation assisted in the investigation. The Mint Hill Police Department said their investigation remains open even after the two were found.
WCNC Charlotte has removed the girl’s name and image from this article now that she is no longer endangered.
Anyone with information is asked to call the Mint Hill Police Department at 704-889-2231.
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