Authorities in Kings County issued an Amber Alert Wednesday for two young girls believed to have been abducted by their father after the girls' mother was found fatally shot at a residence.

An Amber Alert was issued Wednesday in the search for man sought in the killing of a woman in Central California.

Deputies said he was tracked through cellphone across the Mexican-American border and was talked into surrendering Thursday morning.

Update: Father took the two children to Mexico where he later surrendered to authorities. Original Story. The Kings County Sheriff’s Office Detective Unit, with assistance from

An Amber Alert was issued for the girls who are believed to have been abducted by their father in a gray 2020 Hyundai Elantra with license plate #8LZD084.

Police have recovered two kidnapped girls whose mother was shot dead at a residence in Hanford, California, on Tuesday. Earlier that day, the woman's father -- who lived down the street -- had called police after he hadn't heard from her.

Two young girls who authorities say were abducted by their father in Kings County after he allegedly killed their mother, prompting an Amber Alert across much of Central and Southern California, were found safe and the man taken into custody,