An AMBER Alert was issued for two young sisters in Louisiana after their mother was found dead early Thursday morning.
Three-year-old Erin Brunett and six-year-old Jalie Brunett were abducted sometime before 8 a.m. in Tangipahoa, Louisiana.
According to Tangipahoa Parish Sherrif's Office, Callie Brunett, 35, was missing for over 24 hours before being found "brutally" slain in her home on North Cooper Road, as reported by KSLA.
Erin has brown hair and brown eyes and is said to be three-feet tall and weigh 32 pounds.
Jalie also has brown hair and brown eyes. She is four-feet tall and weighs 58 pounds.
It is unknown what the children were wearing.
The AMBER Alert, which was issued by Louisiana State Police, said an unknown white male is wanted for questioning in a domestic violence incident which resulted in a homicide.
He is driving a black 2012 Chrysler 200 LA license plate number 859GML. There may be damage to the rear of the vehicle.
The driver of the vehicle is believed to be armed and dangerous, according to the Amber Alert.
Anyone with information as to the whereabouts of Erin and Jalie Brunett should immediately contact the Tangipahoa Parish Sheriff's Office at 985-747-9696
What is an Amber Alert?
As of 2023, 1,200 children were found through the AMBER Alert system and 180 children were rescued because of the emergency alerts.
"Every child featured in an AMBER Alert has been reported missing to law enforcement. The goal of an AMBER Alert is to instantly galvanize the community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of a missing child," Alan S. Nanavaty, Executive Director of Special Programs for National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, in a previous interview with Newsweek.
Nanavaty said on average, there are less than 200 AMBER Alerts issued each year. The alerts are broadcast through radio, TV, road signs, cellphones, and other data-enabled devices. The AMBER Alert system is being used in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Indian country, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands.
Newsweek created a map using 2022 data showing states have seen the most Amber alerts in 2022. According to the data, there were 31 Amber Alerts in Texas in 2022.
Recent Active Amber Alerts
A Wisconsin toddler is still missing more than three months after an Amber Alert was issued for the child.
Elijah Vue was last seen on February 20 in Two Rivers while staying with his mother's boyfriend, 39-year-old Jesse Vang. When Vang woke up from a three-hour nap around 11 a.m., the 3-year-old child was gone.
"He was last seen wearing gray sweat pants, long sleeve dark colored shirt and red and green dinosaur slip on shoes," the Amber Alert said.
Vang and 31-year-old Katrina Baur, Vue's mother, are being held at the Manitowoc County Jail for child neglect.
A search effort is also ongoing for Tennessee 15-year-old Sebastian Rogers. He vanished from his mother and stepfather's home in Sumner County, Tennessee on February 26.
Rogers is described as having "a medical condition that may impair his ability to return safely without assistance."
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