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Florida Amber Alert canceled for 2 children; they are safe, mother arrested

A woman reported her two foster children were missing Thursday morning.

SORRENTO, Fla. — The Florida Amber Alert issued for Tillie Claire Williams and Natalia Williams has been canceled, law enforcement said.

Both children were found by Louisiana authorities in the custody of their mother, Dixie, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

She now faces a kidnapping charge, it added.

The previous story is below.

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A statewide Amber Alert has been issued for two children out of Lake County, Florida.

Tillie Claire Williams, 5, and Natalia Williams, 1, were reportedly last seen around 11 p.m. Wednesday. A person called the Lake County Sheriff's Office around 7 a.m. Thursday to report two of her foster children missing, the agency said in a statement.

Tillie Williams is 3 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 45 pounds and has long, straight brown hair and brown eyes. Natalia Williams is 2 feet, 5 inches tall, weighs 30 pounds and has short brown, curly hair. It's believed she was wearing a pink pajama dress and pink pants with hearts.

Investigators are looking into whether the two children may be with their biological mother and father, perhaps 41-year-old Dixie Williams. She may also go by the name, "Stumpner," according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

"If located, DO NOT APPROACH," the agency said.

Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Dixie Williams

It's not yet known where and in which direction they traveled.

Anyone with information about the children's whereabouts is asked to call 911.

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