UPDATE: Amber Alert Cancelled for 3-Year old California Girl

AMBER ALERT Canceled; Child Recovered Safe in Northern California and Suspect in Custody‏.

Suspect 22-year old Cody Kaplin and 3-year old Francis Ann Collins Photos: Yreka, California Police

(YREKA, Calif.) - The AMBER ALERT issued earlier today in California, Oregon and Nevada is deactivated following the safe recovery of the child in California.

The AMBER ALERT issued March 2, 2009 related to the Yreka, California reported abduction of a 3-year old girl is deactivated.

The child, 3-year old Francis Ann Collins, was reportedly located safe by California Highway Patrol in northern California.

The suspect, 22-year old Kody Lee Kaplon, is in custody.

Following Oregon's AMBER ALERT activation based upon a request from Yreka Police Department, there were a few reported possible sightings of a matching vehicle description.

Numerous Oregon State Police troopers responded to these sightings, most of which were on Interstate 5, in attempt to confirm the report and help locate the involved vehicle.

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The State of California issued the Amber Alert Monday morning after a girl was reportedly abducted during a burglary in Yreka.

The victim, three-year old Francis Ann Collins is a white female, three-feet tall and weighs 30 pounds.

She has brown hair and eyes. She was last seen wearing a tie-dyed t-shirt.

Police say the suspect is 22-year old Cody Kaplin, a white male who stands five foot seven, and weighs 140 pounds.

He has brown hair and hazel eyes. He was last seen wearing a black and white flannel shirt, blue jeans; tattoos of an iron cross on left hand, mud flap girl on right arm, young son on left arm.

The suspect vehicle is a green 1992 Pontiac Grand Am with California tag number 3WCA651. Anyone with information is asked to call Yreka Police Department at 530-841-2623 or dial 911.

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