UPDATE-WEDNESDAY MORNING AT 10:45 A.M.
A picture of the man charged in the death of 10 year old Hailey Owens has been released:
UPDATE WEDNESDAY MORNING:
Authorities in Missouri announce that the body of 10-year old Hailey Owens has been found. At a press conference early today, authorities said they had arrested 45-year old Craig Michael Wood who has been charged with first degree murder. The next press briefing on this developing this story has been scheduled for 11 a.m.
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BELOW IS OUR EARLIER STORY:
A statewide AMBER ALERT has been issued for 10 year old Hailey Owens who was abducted in Springfield, MO at 4:48 this afternoon. She was last seen being pulled by a stranger into a 2008 Ford Ranger with Missouri tag 1YS454. Anyone with any information should call 911 or contact the KBI at 1-800-KS-CRIME.
Link to the Official AMBER ALERT release from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children