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Amber Alert canceled for newborn girl in Laclede County

Child found safe, healthy
Posted at 5:21 PM, Aug 25, 2020
and last updated 2020-08-25 21:30:53-04

UPDATE, 8:30 p.m. | The Amber Alert for a newborn baby girl has been canceled, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The child was found alive and healthy.

EARLIER | An Amber Alert was issued late Tuesday afternoon for a newborn baby girl abducted in Laclede County, Missouri.

In an alert, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said the baby girl was last seen with two men in a blue Jeep Wrangler with a black soft top with unknown license plates.

They were seen around 2:20 p.m. near Missouri 32 and County Route U outside Lebanon, Missouri, and were headed in an unknown direction.

According to the highway patrol, the men were taking the baby born earlier Tuesday to an area hospital for post-natal care, but they never arrived.

One of the men is named Steven J. Bohlinger, a 34-yer-old white male with brown hair and green eyes. He is 5 feet, 9 inches and 200 pounds.

The second man is named Mike and has a light gray beard, according to the highway patrol.

Anyone with information or who sees the vehicle should call 911.

You also can follow Missouri State Highway Patrol Alerts on Twitter for updates.

This is a developing story and will be updated.