Missing 7-year-old girl in Temple found safe

Kryslee Hernandez was located on Wednesday following issuance of AMBER Alert

An AMBER Alert was issued for Kryslee Hernandez, 7, who disappeared in Temple on Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Amanda Guerra, 39, is wanted in her abduction, DPS says. (DPS)

TEMPLE, TexasUpdate (1:30 p.m. Wednesday): An AMBER Alert for a 7-year-old girl has been discontinued by the Texas Department of Public Safety.

Kryslee Hernandez has been safely located, according to Temple police. The woman wanted in her abduction, Amanda Guerra, 39, has also been located.

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No other information was released. The investigation is ongoing, police said.

Original (7:25 a.m. Wednesday): An AMBER Alert has been issued for a 7-year-old girl who was abducted in Temple on Tuesday.

The Texas Department of Public Safety said Kryslee Hernandez was last seen at 11 a.m. in the 3100 block of N. 12th St.

She is described as 3 feet, 10 inches tall, and 65 pounds, and she has brown eyes and brown hair. She was last seen wearing a white T-shirt and shorts and carrying a backpack, according to the alert.

The alert states that Amanda Guerra, 39, is a suspect in her disappearance.

Guerra is 5 feet, 3 inches tall, and 150 pounds, and she has brown eyes and black hair.

Additional information, like a suspect vehicle and license plate, was not released.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Temple Police Department at 254-298-5500.


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