Amber Alert canceled after 3-year-old boy found

RUTHERFORD COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - An Amber Alert was canceled after a three-year-old boy was found, according to the Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office.

Deputies said the incident began when the suspect allegeldy took the 3-year-old in violation fo a court order.

After the child was reported missing, an Amber alert was issued, and law enforcement began searching.

According to deputies, the 3-year-old was later found safe in Oakboro, NC, and returned to family members. They added that they plan to release information about the suspect later.