AMBER Alert after reported abduction of two young girls in Dilley, TX

DILLEY, Texas — Authorities in Texas released an AMBER Alert Saturday evening due to a reported child abduction in Dilley, Texas.

The alert said that 27-year-old Cassandra Alvarez had taken two young girls, ages eight and six. They described her vehicle as a maroon Mazda 3 with an unknown temporary tag.

One of the missing girls was identified by authorities as 8-year-old Maya Borrego, last seen wearing a pink t-shirt and blue jeans. The other is a 6-year-old girl named Bea Borrego, last seen wearing a black shirt.

Dilley is about 75 miles south of San Antonio via I-35, and about 85 miles north of the border in Laredo. 

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