AUSTIN, Texas (KTRK) An Amber Alert issued for four children in central Texas was canceled Sunday after they were found safe at an Austin hotel, authorities said.
The Travis County Sheriff s Office had been looking for Gabriella Garcia, 10, Julian Garcia, 7, Sebastian Garcia, 3, and Giovanna Garcia, 2. The four children were believed to have been abducted early Sunday.
Authorities had also been looking for Cesar Giovanna Garcia, 32, in relation to the case, but it wasn t immediately clear if he was detained.
The case was turned over to Child Protective Services, according to the Travis County Sheriff s Office.
Certain criteria need to be met in order for law enforcement to issue an Amber Alert for a missing child age 17 or younger.
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Update at 11:49 a.m.: The missing children were found unharmed at a hotel in Southwest Austin, the Travis County Sheriff s Office said in an email. The matter is now being handled civilly through Child Protective Services, the said.
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The Travis County Sheriff’s Office is searching for four children believed to have been abducted. The children, aged 2 through 10, were last seen in North Austin on Tuesday.
Law enforcement officials say they believe the children are in grave or immediate danger.
Cesar Giovanni Garcia, a 32-year-old Hispanic man, is being sought in connection with the alleged abduction. He s 5-feet-9-inches tall and weighs 240 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. The sheriff s office says he has a tattoo on his chest that says “cidni” and one on his arm that says “My City.”
Four Travis County Children Abducted and in Grave Danger
AUSTIN, TX – The Travis County Sheriff s Office has issued an amber alert for four missing children. Gabriella Garcia (10 years old), Julian Garcia (7 years old), Giovanna Garcia (2 years old), Sebastian Garcia (3 years old).
The children were last seen in Austin.
Police are looking for Cesar Giovanni Garcia, Hispanic male, 32-years-old, 5 9 weighing 240 lbs with black hair and brown eyes. He has a tattoo on his chest Cindi and an arm tattoo with my city . The suspect is driving a whit 2011 Chevrolet C1500 with Texas plate number NNM-1622.
Law Enforcement officials believe the children are in grave or immediate danger. If you have any information on this abduction, call the Travis County Sheriff s Office at 512-318-5669.
KVUE s top 10 local stories of 2020 Britny Eubank
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2020 has truly been a year unlike any other.
From a global pandemic that changed nearly every aspect of our lives to nationwide protests and a historic presidential election, it has been a year where staying informed has been more important than ever.
As we finally reach the finish line of 2020, we are reflecting on the top stories that made headlines this year. And like most things in 2020, some of them are a little unexpected.
Here s a roundup of the top 10 Austin-area stories you clicked on this year.
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By mid-March, the COVID-19 pandemic had become the No. 1 thing on everyone s minds. KVUE created this story on March 22, as many Central Texas counties began reporting their first confirmed cases. In the months since, the story was updated nearly every day to reflect the number of COVID-19 cases and deaths in the 12-county KVUE viewing area.
Woman arrested after two stolen cars, stolen firearms and narcotics found at her home
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KILLEEN, TX â One woman has been arrested after two stolen cars, two stolen firearms and narcotics were found at her home.
The Killeen Police Department was contacted by the Travis County Sheriff s Office for help in locating a stolen vehicle equipped with a GPS tracker out of their agency.
The GPS showed the stolen vehicle, a 2008 silver Mercedes, was in the backyard of a home in the 1100 block of Nolan Avenue.
When officers arrived, they saw the stolen car parked in the backyard with another vehicle parked in the driveway. The vehicle in the driveway was found to be stolen out of Copperas Cove.