AMBER ALERT FOR 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL KIDNAPPED BY BIOLOGICAL NON-CUSTODIAL MOTHER IN SPRINGFIELD; CONCERN FOR CHILD’S SAFETY
11:58 Update: According to the Massachusetts State Police, the Amber Alert has been deactivated. Cortana has been located safely in Cheshire, Mass.
Ware, Mass. – Massachusetts State Police have issued an Amber Alert for 4-year-old Cortana Goncalves. Cortana is believed to have been kidnapped by her biological non-custodial mother, Brandee Arnold, according to State Police.
Arnold is believed to be traveling in a 2010 grey Honda Accord with Massachusetts plates 3SCG24.
Cortana is described as a 4-year-old white female with brown hair. She is approximately 3′ tall and 30-35 lbs. Cortana was last seen wearing an aqua colored “Hello Kitty” shirt and striped shorts.
Arnold’s last known location was on the Massachusetts Turnpike in the Blandford, Mass., area at 9:28 AM
Anyone who sees Arnold, Cortana, or the gray Honda Accord described above is urged to call 911 immediately.
Note: The child’s photos have been removed from this post after she was located.