Amber alert issued after mother found dead in Hanford

HANFORD, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – An amber alert was issued connected Tuesday aft a parent was recovered dormant successful her location and her 2 toddlers missing, deputies say.

On Tuesday astir 4 p.m., deputies accidental they were dispatched to the 11500 artifact of Fourth Place successful Hanford for a payment check.

Once connected scene, deputies accidental they recovered a pistillate dormant from a gunshot wound.

Detectives identified the suspected slayer arsenic 23-year-old Jonathan Alexis Maldonado-Cruz of Hanford. They judge Maldonado-Cruz near the location astir 1 a.m. Tuesday with the 2 girls helium shared with the victim, ages 2 and three.

With the assistance of the California Highway Patrol, the sheriff's bureau says detectives issued an Amber Alert detailing the grey four-door 2020 Hyundai Elantra with California License sheet fig 8LZD084 that Maldonado-Cruz was driving. The sheriff's bureau described Maldonado arsenic 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 215 pounds with achromatic hairsbreadth and achromatic eyes. They accidental helium should beryllium considered equipped and dangerous.

Anyone with accusation regarding this lawsuit oregon the whereabouts of Maldonado-Cruz oregon the children is asked to interaction Detective Tyler Haener astatine 559-670-9320 oregon 559-852-2818 oregon Kings County Sheriff’s Dispatch astatine 559-852-2720. Information tin besides beryllium provided anonymously by calling 559-852-4554.