AMBER ALERT: Missing Child Out Of Ware

AMBER ALERT FOR 4-YEAR-OLD GIRL KIDNAPPED BY BIOLOGICAL NON-CUSTODIAL MOTHER IN SPRINGFIELD; CONCERN FOR CHILD’S SAFETY

11:58 Update: According to the Massachusetts State Police, the Amber Alert has been deactivated. Cortana has been located safely in Cheshire, Mass.

Ware, Mass. - Massachusetts State Police have issued an Amber Alert for 4-year-old Cortana Goncalves. Cortana is believed to have been kidnapped by her biological non-custodial mother, Brandee Arnold, according to State Police.

Arnold is believed to be traveling in a 2010 grey Honda Accord with Massachusetts plates 3SCG24.

Cortana is described as a 4-year-old white female with brown hair. She is approximately 3' tall and 30-35 lbs. Cortana was last seen wearing an aqua colored "Hello Kitty" shirt and striped shorts.

Arnold’s last known location was on the Massachusetts Turnpike in the Blandford, Mass., area at 9:28 AM

Anyone who sees Arnold, Cortana, or the gray Honda Accord described above is urged to call 911 immediately.

Note: The child’s photos have been removed from this post after she was located.