Amber Alert issued for 2 children cancelled, found in Missouri
MIDLOTHIAN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - Two children who were believed to be in imminent danger were located safely in Missouri late Friday night.
Local authorities with the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services have been notified and will make arrangements to bring the children back home, the Ellis County Sheriff's Office said.
An Amber Alert was issued Friday for 12-year-old Jada Welch and 7-month-old Tristan Welch.
The suspects are Alethia Tyson and Scott Welch. Police say the two "absconded" - or left hurriedly - with the children.
DFPS sought a court order to take custody of the children due to both parents having a history of using and recently testing positive for high levels of methamphetamine.
Upon the Ellis County court issuing the order for the children to be removed from the custody of their parents and turned over to DFPS, Jada was removed from school by Tyson and both parents appeared to have fled the jurisdiction of the court.
Tyson and Welch were believed to be traveling with the children in a black colored SUV. Their direction of travel was unknown, however Tyson has been known to travel in the past to an unknown location in Missouri.
Police said they were last seen in the 1000 Block of McAda Drive in Midlothian at 12:05 p.m. on Oct 5.