Amber alert issued for girl abducted in SW Missouri

10-year-old taken in Springfield

This composite photo of Hailey Owens, now 10 years old, was posted on the Missouri Amber Alert website after she was abducted in Springfield on Tuesday afternoon.
This composite photo of Hailey Owens, now 10 years old, was posted on the Missouri Amber Alert website after she was abducted in Springfield on Tuesday afternoon.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- The Springfield Police Department has issued an Amber Alert on a missing girl.

Her abduction occurred today at 4:48 p.m. at 3247 West Lombard in Springfield. Abducted was Hailey Owens, a 10-year-old white female. The victim is 5-foot-2 inches tall, weighing 90 pounds with long sandy blonde hair, brown eyes and pierced ears.

Owens was last seen wearing blue jean shorts and purple sandals.

The suspect vehicle is described as a gold 2008 Ford Ranger with Missouri plate 1YF454. Police later reported there is a second possibility for the license plate, 1YS454. The vehicle was last seen southbound on Scenic from Grand in Springfield.

The suspect is described as a white male, possibly around 45 years old with gray hair and an unshaven face. Height and weight are unknown.

Contact the Springfield Police Department at 417-864-1810 if you have information about this case.

See also:

Hailey Owens Amber Alert on amberalert.com

Updates on this story via Springfield News Leader

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