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5 Texas Children Found Safe Following Amber Alert, Authorities Say

CRYSTAL CITY, Texas (CBSDFW.COM) - An Amber Alert for five children in Texas has been discontinued after authorities said they were found safe.

Authorities in Zavala County, about 100 miles southwest of San Antonio, had been searching for Justine Kaylee Lopez, 10; Jolyne Kaylynn Lopez, 9; Ruben Lopez Jr., 7; Jordan Lopez, 4; and Jayden Lee Lopez, 11 months.

The children were all last seen on Aug. 10 at around 11:30 a.m. in Crystal City.

Authorities were also looking for two people in connection to the abduction: Ruben Lopez, 27, and Roxanne Fuentes, 31. Authorities said they were driving a gray 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer with the Texas license plate MKV2702.

The Zavala County Sheriff's Office said the children were eventually found safe Friday but did not say where they were found.

Authorities did not immediately release information on Ruben Lopez and Fuentes and their involvement.

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