Amber Alert canceled after twin infants found safe in Missouri

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – The search is over after twin infant girls were found safe as the man who took them from their mother while threatening her with a firearm was taken into custody.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol says that around 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 8, law enforcement officials were made aware that Malik K. Hardy, 21, was last seen with Iris and Halo Gannaway, 9-month-old twin girls.

State Troopers said Hardy threatened the mother of the girls with a firearm before he took the children from their home.

Investigators indicated that the twins were taken from their home near Spring Valley Rd. and Bel-Ray Blvd., Near South Haven Baptist Church, in Belton on Sunday.

Law enforcement officials said they are searching for a silver 2016 Ford Fusion out of Belton with Missouri license plate TK7Z6U driven by Hardy which was last seen headed north on I-49 from Missouri Highway 58.

Detectives noted that Iris had a birthmark on her right leg and was last seen in a blue shirt with no pants. Halo was last seen in an unknown color shirt with no pants.

Hardy has been described as a 21-year-old black male who weighs 150 lbs and stands at about 5-foot-9. He has black hair and brown eyes. No pictures or further identifying information about the twins have been made available.

The girls were found safe by law enforcement officials around 6:20 p.m.

State Troopers have reminded residents that Amber Alerts are only issued in the most serious child abduction cases.

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