12-year-old Nampa girl located safe after Amber Alert issued overnight, police say
A 12-year-old Nampa girl was located safely early Friday morning after an Amber Alert was issued for her.
The girl had last been seen leaving a Nampa residence with her non-custodial mother and an unknown tattooed male about 8:50 p.m. Thursday, according to Nampa police. She had been last seen wearing a jean jacket, shirt and jeans. Police were looking for a gray, four-door passenger vehicle.
About 1:24 a.m. Friday, Nampa police announced on X that the girl had been located safely. The Amber Alert was sent about midnight.
The mother contacted Nampa police with her location after receiving the Amber Alert, police said. She was arrested on suspicion of felony kidnapping.
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