UPDATE, 11:18 p.m. | The Amber Alert has been canceled after the 7-year-old was located safe, according to the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
EARLIER | The Missouri State Highway Patrol has issued an Amber Alert for a 7-year-old reportedly taken from Sarcoxie around 10:15 p.m. Saturday.
Authorities are looking for a green 2019 Ford Fiesta with damage to the passenger side front fender. Its license plate is MO BF2A5K.
The 7-year-old was last seen around 6:30 p.m. in the area of 2550 County Road 20 in Sarcoxie.
She is about 4 feet tall, weighs 80 pounds and has blond hair and hazel eyes. She is said to be wearing a black shirt with tie-dyed pants and purple shoes.
MSHP believes the girl was inside her mother's car when a male suspect took the vehicle with her inside and fled.
The male suspect is likely wearing a red flannel shirt with blue jeans. He may be between 21-25 years of age.
Police report he is 5 feet, 8 inches tall with thin curly hair and a mustache.
Sarcoxie is located just south of Interstate 44 E and is approximately 2 1/2 to 3 hours away from Kansas City.
Anyone with information is asked to call 911 or the Jasper County Sheriff's Department at 417-359-9100.
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