UPDATE 11 P.M. SEPT. 10: According to the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Department, the kids have been found safe in Lancaster, California.
ORIGINAL STORY
An Amber Alert was sent out to New Mexico residents around 11:42 a.m. local time after three children were abducted.
The alert has extended to Arizona and California but has not yet reached Nevada.
The suspect is 28-year-old Laria R. Walker-Anderson. She's a black female, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 132 pounds, and has brown hair with brown eyes. Officials say she may have a handgun.
Her vehicle is described as a 2009 silver Kia Spectra with a New Mexico license plate that reads, "aayr80." The vehicle was last seen heading westbound on Interstate 40 at State Route 95 in Arizona.
The children are described as follows:
- Lloyd Wyat - Black male, 9 years old, 3 feet 6 inches tall, 65 pounds, and long, brown hair. He was last seen wearing Despicable Me PJ pants.
- Lakai Wyatt - Black male, 8 years old, 3 feet 6 inches tall, 65 pounds, and brown, short dreadlocks. He was last seen wearing gray PJ pants.
- Lexington Wyatt - Black, gender unspecified, 6 years old, 3 feet tall, 50 pounds, and brown hair. Last seen wearing yellow and white shorts.
Anyone with information about this case should contact the Bernalillo County Sheriff's Office at 505-798-7000.