Authorities in Missouri have issued an Amber Alert for a 2-year-old girl who they believe was taken by her non-custodial parents.
Arukia Ganis was spotted at Johnny Morris’ Wonders of Wildlife museum and aquarium in Springfield around 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, accompanied by Frank Ganis, 36, and Arisha Caldwell, 33. They were later captured on camera leaving a nearby Bass Pro Shop a few minutes later.
The young child is under the legal custody of the state of Missouri. KYTV reported. She is described as 2 feet 5 inches tall and weighing 49 pounds. Her hair is styled in pigtails, and she might be wearing removable leg braces.
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Frank Ganis stands at 6 feet tall and weighs 190 pounds with brown hair and hazel eyes. Caldwell is 5 feet 1 inch tall and 120 pounds with blonde hair and green eyes.
They might be traveling in a silver Mercedes SUV with Vermont tags HFL245.
Anyone with information should contact 911 or provide an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 417-869-TIPS (8477) or online at p3tips.com.
[Featured image: Arukia Ganis/Springfield Police Department]