Endangered Person Advisory cancelled; children located and suspect in custody

The endangered person advisory for two two Sikeston children has been cancelled. According to authorities the children have been located safe and the suspect is in custody.

The Sikeston Department of Public Safety had issued an Endangered Person Advisory after a woman allegedly took her noncustodial children from foster care Sunday morning.

According to authorities Akira R. Marr, 27, was believed to have taken Amya L. Marr, 3, and Amiracle J. Henry, 5, from foster care on William Street in Sikeston. The incident took place at 11:30 Sunday morning.

Akira R. Marr has a history of substance abuse and an undiagnosed mental disorder.

Authorities said the three subjects were traveling in a gray 2008 Chevrolet Impala bearing the Missouri license plate number EB7L8K. They were last seen after the incident traveling west from William Street in Sikeston.