Canceled: Cassandra McNear 4 years old, AMBER Alert All States

****UPDATE*****
Alert Canceled:

The Sangamon County Sheriff's Department and the Illinois State Police canceled the Amber Alert after it was determined that the suspect, the child's father, does have custodial rights.

On Thursday afternoon the father went to the San Bernardino California Sheriff's office and presented paperwork showing that he does have custodial rights to the child. No criminal charges are pending at this time.

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Cassandra McNear 4 years old, AMBER Alert All States

The Illinois State Police have issued an Amber Alert for the abduction of a 4-year-old girl from Springfield, Illinois.

Cassandra McNear is described as white, three feet tall, weighing 42 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

She was wearing a pink/red top with a heart in the
middle, pink pants, white tennnis shoes and pink coat with cat designs on it.

Cassandra allegedly was taken by her father, Adam McNear, who is driving a silver 2003 Mitsubishi Galant, license number 7287963. He may be enroute to California.

McNear is an ex-con with mental problems. Cassandra was in the custody of her grandparents.

Anyone with information should call the Sangamon County Sheriff's Department at 217-753-6666 or dial 911.

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