Missing kids, 10 and 11, found safe in Kilgore with suspect after Texas Amber Alert
A 10-year-old girl and 11-year-old boy abducted Monday afternoon were found safe Tuesday with suspect Jesse Ray Schmidt, 32, in Kilgore, Texas, authorities said.
Ashlynn Wells, the 10-year-old girl, and Desmond Wells, the 11-year-old boy, have been released to CPS custody, according to a statement by the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.
In the statement, Cherokee County Sheriff Brent Dickson thanked his office’s criminal investigations division, the Texas Rangers, the FBI, U.S. Marshals and the Kilgore Police Department, along with citizen tips, for helping find the missing children.
Investigation is ongoing on the case. No other information has been released at this time.
The children had last been seen around 1:15 p.m. Monday in Rusk, Texas. A statewide Amber Alert was issued Tuesday morning.
This story was originally published August 31, 2021 at 8:14 AM.
