UPDATE: AMBER Alert Canceled
UPDATE:
An Amber Alert issued yesterday has been canceled after two children were reportedly found safe in Great Falls.
Just after 8 a.m. Tuesday, multiple news outlets began posting on Twitter that the alert was canceled and the children were safe. Attorney General Tim Fox (@AGTimFox) tweeted the information just after 8 a.m.
The alert went out Monday afternoon when Abbigail Stratton (4 months old) and Gabriella Stratton (2 years old) were abducted by their non-custodial parents “under life threatening circumstances.”
Later that night, one of the suspects, Maria Sandoval, was taken into custody in Vaughn, Cascade County. Reports indicate the other suspect, Donald Ira Stratton, was taken into custody this morning.
UPDATE: One suspect is in custody, but a male suspect and the two children have not been located as of 8 p.m.
Maria Sandoval is in custody in Vaughn, Cascade County.
The two children, Abbigail Stratton (4 months old) and Gabriella Stratton (2 years old) were last seen in Billings.
Authorities are looking for a 1994 General Motor Corp. Suburban, blue/gray in color with Montana license plate #3C9021H.
UPDATED at 3:21pm MT
Vehicle: 1994 General Motor Corp. Suburban, Blue/gray
Montana license plate #3C9021H
** UPDATE ON SUSPECT VEHICLE ** Two small children abducted by non custodial parents under life threatening circumstances. Believed to be heading to Great Falls Montana in a Blue/Gray 1994 GMC Suburban, Montana license plate 3C9021H. The Gold/Silver KIA has been located unoccupied in Billings. If seen please call Billings Police department at 406-657-8460.
Approximately five minutes ago the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children issued an Amber Alert for the State of Montana.
Abbigail Stratton (4 months-old), Gabriella Stratton (2 years-old)
Last seen Oct 26, 2015 in Billings, MT
Vehicle: 1997 Kia Sephia, Gold
Montana license plate #BNB297
Two small children abducted by non-custodial parents under life threatening circumstances. Believed to be heading to Great Falls Montana in a Gold Kia Sephia, Montana license plate BNB297. If seen, please call Billings Police department at 406-657-8460.
Missing children
Abbigail Renee Stratton
- Age now: 4 months-old
- Sex: Female
- Skin: American Indian
- Hair: Black
- Eyes: Brown
- Height: 2 feet 0 inches
- Weight: 20 pounds
Gabriella Rose Stratton
- Age now: 2 years-old
- Sex: Female
- Skin: American Indian
- Hair: Black
- Eyes: Brown
- Height: 3 feet 0 inches
- Weight: 80 pounds
Suspect
Donald Ira Stratton
- Age now: 34 years-old
- Sex: Male
- Skin: White
- Hair: Brown
- Eyes: Hazel
- Height: 6 feet 0 inches
- Weight: 170 pounds