Amber Alert issued for 2 children abducted in East Texas
A statewide Amber Alert was issued Tuesday morning for a missing 10-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy who are believed to be in grave danger.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office said Ashlynn and Desmond Wells were last seen in Rusk Texas Monday afternoon.
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Ashlynn is described as a 10-year-old girl who has blond hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a peach t-shirt, peach shorts and gray/pink Nike shoes.
Desmond is an 11-year-old boy who also has blond hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a blue/black t-shirt, gray shorts and Wolverine hiking boots.
They are believed to be with 32-year-old Jesse Ray Schmidt, a white male who is about 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 160 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes.
They could be in a black, 2012 Honda Civic with the Texas license plate number BNX6155.
Anyone who spots them should call 911 immediately or contact the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office at 903-683-2271.