SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – On Thursday, the California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert on behalf of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department for two children last seen in Santa Clarita.Â
What we know:
Officials with the California Highway Patrol said the two children were last seen around 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28 near River Circle and Soledad Canyon Road. They are believed to be with a 45-year-old woman, identified as Cristal Ordonez.Â
The two children were identified by authorities as 9-year-old Sofia Ordonez and 12-year-old Romeo Ordonez. Sofia is described as being 4 feet tall, weighing 70 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Romeo is listed at 5-feet-7-inches tall, weighing 190 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.Â
(California Highway Patrol)
The suspect’s vehicle is a 2018 black Kia Sorento with California license plate number 8BLRF237. Around 7 p.m. Thursday, CHP said the vehicle had been located. No other details were released.Â
What we don’t know:
It’s unknown what the two children were wearing when they were last seen and if there’s any relation to the suspect.Â
The Source: This story was reported with information provided by the California Highway Patrol.Â