Amber Alert: Father Abducts Children After Mother's Death

An Amber Alert has been issued in California for two young girls, Arya and Alana Maldonado, following the discovery of their mother dead from a gunshot wound in their Hanford home. The suspect, 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz, is the children's father and is considered armed and dangerous. Authorities believe he fled the scene around 1 a.m. on January 28 in a gray 2020 Hyundai Elantra, possibly heading to Mexico. Maldonado-Cruz is described as 5'9", weighing 215 pounds, with black hair and eyes. The Amber Alert covers several counties, and residents are urged to contact law enforcement if they spot the suspect, the children, or the vehicle.