Amber Alert for Abducted Girls in California

An Amber Alert has been issued across Central and Southern California, including Los Angeles, Orange, San Diego, and Riverside counties, in search of Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, 23, who is suspected of killing the mother of his two daughters in Kings County and abducting them. The children, Arya Maldonado, 3, and Alana Maldonado, 2, were last seen with Maldonado-Cruz in a 2020 gray Hyundai Elantra with California license plate 8LZD084. Authorities believe the suspect may be fleeing to Mexico and have warned that he is considered armed and dangerous. Residents are urged to contact 911 with any information on their whereabouts. The alert follows reports of the children's mother being fatally shot in Hanford, Central California. The California Highway Patrol has coordinated this alert across multiple counties to expedite the search and rescue operation.