UPDATE: A 7-year-old Texas girl who went missing Friday has "been recovered and is alive," according to the Bosque County Sheriff's Office.
Authorities had said the missing girl - Jessi Marie Lowery - had been last seen in the 100 block of Sweden Street in Walnut Springs, a community roughly 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth and 60 miles northwest of Waco. An AMBER Alert was subsequently issued.
The suspect in the case - 34-year-old Randall Thurman - is dead, the sheriff's office said in a Facebook post.
"This is an active investigation involving multiple law enforcement agencies," the sheriff's office said. "No updates will be provided currently. A full press release will be made at the appropriate time."
DISCONTINUED AMBER ALERT for Jessi Marie Lowery from Walnut Springs, TX, on 09/25/2021, TX plate PDJ3658 pic.twitter.com/HiTPNgTCpB
— Texas Alerts (@TX_Alerts) September 25, 2021
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An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 7-year-old Texas girl who went missing Friday.
Authorities say Jessi Marie Lowery was last seen in the 100 block of Sweden Street in Walnut Springs, a community roughly 70 miles southwest of Fort Worth and 60 miles northwest of Waco.
The suspect, 34-year-old Randall Thurman, is "considered armed and dangerous," according to the Bosque County Sheriff's Office.
"Please do not approach or make contact," according to a sheriff's office Facebook post. "NOTIFY LAW ENFORCEMENT IMMEDIATELY!!"
Bosque County Sheriff’s Office Facebook Post
ACTIVE AMBER ALERT for Jessi Marie Lowrey from Walnut Springs, TX, on 09/25/2021, TX plate PDJ3658 pic.twitter.com/aiJsnLph3i
— Texas Alerts (@TX_Alerts) September 25, 2021
Call the Bosque County Sheriff’s Office at (254) 435-2363 if you have any information.