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AMBER Alert canceled for missing Wichita children; 2 suspects in custody

Posted at 4:51 AM, Dec 06, 2016
and last updated 2016-12-06 10:23:08-05

UPDATE 12/6 at 8:05 a.m.:  The AMBER Alert has been canceled for three missing children from Wichita. The mother and her three kids were found safely Tuesday morning at a Wichita hotel.

Police have taken two suspects into custody. Authorities say Ariano Flacco and Jennifer Cruz were arrested at the same hotel the children were at. 

Officials are still searching for the black Ford Expedition. 

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An AMBER Alert has been issued for three Wichita children. 

Police say 2-year-old Grayson Gifford, 8-year-old Madison Ruiz and 8-year-old Aiden Ruiz were taken from their home in Wichita, Kansas, overnight. 

Wichita authorities say a man and his girlfriend took the children and their mother, 36-year-old Melissa Gifford, at gunpoint.

The suspect is listed as Ariano Flacco. Police have not released the picture of Flacco's girlfriend. It's unclear what his connection to the family is. 

Police: Ariano Flaco suspect information

Investigators are looking for a 1999 black Ford Expedition with a Kansas 60-day tag B32-894. 

If you have any information about the children's whereabouts, please contact the police. 

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