(KMJ) – Merced police are searching for two young sisters who were taken Sunday night by their biological mother and are believed to be “endangered.”
The girls, 11-year old Lyza Martinez, and 12-year-old Drea Martinez, were supposed to be returned to their father, Jose Martinez, by 7 p.m. Sunday after visiting with their mother, Rene Snider, for the day, police said.
But Merced Police say they were not brought back, and their father contacted its officers. Now investigators consider his a parental abduction and have issued a warrant for the mother. It charges her with two counts of child abduction and one count of violating a court order. Now Merced police are working with the FBI to locate the girls.
“This has happened before,” Henderson said. “We don’t know where they are right now. Any tips or information from (the public) would be greatly appreciated.”
Police believe Snider may be traveling with the girls in a black 2004 Chevrolet Aveo sedan, California license plate number 5YWX311 (pictured below).
If you spot this vehicle or these to girls, contact local law enforcement immediately.
