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Last night, the father of Rae Ann Meyer, 8, and Cameron A. Meyer, 10, told Pottawattamie County law enforcement officials that his children had been abducted by their non-custodial, biological mother and her boyfriend. An AMBER alert was officially issued at roughly midnight, however, individuals on the wireless alert system were notified with very basic information around 10:30 p.m. My post followed within minutes of the text message and was later updated to include the details provided by law enforcement.

The AMBER Alert expired at roughly 5 a.m. this morning due to there being no new or relevant information surfacing. Iowa policy is to expire the alert if nothing new has happened within that five-hour time frame. That being said, the children remain missing and are considered endangered.

The search for the children and the two adults accused of abducting them is still very active with law enforcement officials working to bring the children home to Oakland, Iowa.

AMBER Alert Details

VEHICLE -- Black 2004 Toyota Rav4 -- Maine Plate 6228KJ
If you see this vehicle, phone 911 immediately!

8-year-old female: Rae Ann Meyer
White, Blond Hair, Blue Eyes, 4-feet tall, 65 pounds
Last seen wearing a green short-sleeved shirt, green camo campris and dark flip flops

10-year-old male: Cameron A. Meyer
White, Light Brown Hair, Blue Eyes, 4-feet-six-inches tall, 110 pounds

The children are missing from Oakland, Iowa -- taken by their non-custodial biological mother and boyfriend.

The mother is Brandi Harris, white female and 30-years-old. She stands five-feet-five-inches tall and weighs 140 pounds.

The boyfriend is Vince Hatch, white male and 35-years-old. He stands six-feet tall and weighs roughly 180 pounds. The boyfriend has previously physically assaulted the male child.

They are suspected to be enroute back to the state of Maine.