Crime

Amber Alert issued for two missing children from Leesburg , Ga.

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office issued an Amber Alert late Wednesday for two missing children from Leesburg, Ga.

Authorities are looking for 52-year-old Scott Johnson and 32-year-old Mallory Lee Johnson as suspects in the search for two boys, ages 2 and 10 months.

In an alert issued about 8:55 p.m., authorities said the suspects were last seen traveling north on Interstate 85 toward Atlanta. The vehicle is described as a white 1998 Ford F150 pickup truck.

Anyone with information on the vehicle with the license plate RBN8092 or the suspects should contact the Lee County Sheriff’s Office at 229-759-6012.

Leesburg is located just north of Albany.

An Amber Alert is a rapid notification system when a child has been abducted and may face grave danger. Criteria for the alert includes a reasonable belief an abduction has occurred, the child is age 17 or younger and the child faces imminent danger.

This story was originally published November 30, 2016 at 9:44 PM with the headline "Amber Alert issued for two missing children from Leesburg , Ga.."

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