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AMBER ALERT CANCELLED

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January 7th, 2017 by Ric Hanson

An Amber Alert that was issued late Friday night for two Polk County boys who were allegedly abducted by their biological mother, was cancelled Saturday, after authorities say the boys were found unharmed. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said at around 4 p.m. Saturday, detectives made contact the suspect, 32-year old Mary Andrea Purcell, who was taken into custody without incident, for violating a custodial order. She was being held in the Polk County Jail. The children were turned over to care of the Department of Human Services.

The boys, 12-year old Morgan, and 11-year old Landon Griffin, were allegedly taken by Purcell at around 11-p.m. on Dec. 28th. Mary Purcell’s parental rights had been terminated prior to the incident. The trio were believed to have been on their way to Minnesota or Oregon. One of the boys was known to have ongoing medical issues.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service’s Fugitive Task Force are investigating the incident.