PHILLIPSBURG, Mo. – An Amber Alert has been issued for a mother and two children who went missing from their home in O’Fallon, Missouri on Friday evening. The children, ages 6 and 7, were last seen being driven away in a black SUV, while their 22-year-old mother was forced into a red pickup truck against her will.
According to authorities, Yajayra Suleyma Molina-Yat, 22, Rosana Michel Mo-Molina, 7, and Irma Rubi Mo-Morales, 6, left their O’Fallon home around 6:00 p.m. Friday evening with two unknown men.
The Missouri Highway Patrol reports that the mother and children were separated in Philipsburg, Missouri. The town is approximately 170 miles from O’Fallon along I-44.
Police say Molina-Yat’s cell phone later pinged in Tulsa, Oklahoma, around 1:30 a.m. on November 11th, but the whereabouts of the children remain unknown. Authorities are urging anyone with information about the vehicles, suspects, or the victims’ locations to contact 911 or the St. Charles County Police Department immediately.
This is an active and ongoing investigation, and the Missouri State Highway Patrol has promised to provide updates on their website as more details become available.