Amber alert lifted after missing children found unharmed

Two children were found safe and sound Friday, ending an Amber Alert in eastern Oklahoma that was issued early that morning.

Authorities confirmed that 8-year-old Aiyana and 1-year-old Axton are OK, and the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation said one person is in custody in connection with the case.

The alert was issued overnight after troopers advised that the children may have been with their father, 27-year-old Devyn Burcher, who was recently released from prison wearing an ankle monitor. The Oklahoma Highway Patrol said Burcher turned off the ankle monitor before the children were reported missing.

The OSBI did not confirm who was in custody, but added that the FBI was involved in the investigation because of Burcher’s tribal affiliation.

Police did not confirm where the children were found.