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Amber Alert Issued For 4-Year-Old Girl Believed To Be In 'Extreme Danger' Canceled After She Was Found Safe

FAIRMONT, W. Va. (KDKA) - A 4-year-old girl once believed to be in "extreme danger" has been found safe.

An Amber Alert was sent out for a missing 4-year-old girl believed to be in "extreme danger." She was recovered safely in Texas and her father was arrested after she was missing for about a week.

WGracelynn Scritchfield went missing from Fairmont, West Virginia and was found at the beginning of August in Pecos, Texas.

Gracelynn June Scritchfield
(Photo Credit: National Center For Missing & Exploited Children)

The Amber Alert issued said she was believed to be abducted by her biological father, 26-year-old Arlie Edward Hetrick III.

The Arizona Department of Public Safety said Hetrick III is driving a Gold Subaru Forester with a WV/1TH163 license plate, and they believed the vehicle was spotted in Arizona.

Arlie Edward Hetrick III
(Photo Credit: National Center For Missing & Exploited Children)
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