UPDATE: MISSING 5-YEAR-OLD FOUND SAFE

  

UPDATE:

The missing 5-year-old girl that was at the center of an Amber Alert out of Waller County has been found safe.

Authorities say Precious Valdez was found safe at a park in Hempstead.

While the Amber Alert was issued at 5 a.m. this (Monday) morning, the search for Precious first got underway at 10 p.m. Sunday.

EARLIER:

An Amber Alert has been issued out of Waller County for a missing 5-year-old girl.

Officials say the child’s name is Precious Valdez.

She is about three feet tall and weighs 50 pounds. She was last seen wearing a light green shirt, jean shorts, and pink sandals.

While the Amber Alert was issued at 5 a.m. this (Monday) morning, the search for Precious first got underway at 10 p.m. Sunday.

Authorities are searching the area of Betka and Cochran at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park.

While details surrounding her disappearance were not immediately disclosed, authorities say she was last seen with a family member.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Waller County Sheriff’s Office at 979-826-8282.