Authorities in Central California have issued an Amber Alert for two missing sisters whose mother was found dead at their home, allegedly killed by their father.

This article originally appeared on KCRA.com. HANFORD, Calif. — Law enforcement issued an Amber Alert for two San Joaquin Valley children after their mother was found dead. Officials believe the father is responsible for the kidnapping and her death.

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,