Amber Alert for child abducted in Nevada County

NEVADA CITY, Calif. (KOLO) – An Amber Alert has been issued for a three-year-old boy who was allegedly abducted late Friday morning from an unincorporated area in Nevada County near Nevada City.

Authorities said Maverick Brown was white, 3 feet tall, weighed about 40 pounds, had blond hair in a mohawk and blue eyes. He was wearing a tan shirt and tan shorts.

The woman who allegedly kidnapped him is Siera Marie Salitrero, 30. She is described as white, 5’4″, 130 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She is said to be wearing a black sports bra, white shirt and blue jeans.

Salitrero is believed to have self-harmed and is suspected of being involved in an attack on North Bloomfield Road near Grizzly Hill Road. She was last seen heading toward the South Yuba River.

The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office reports that 13 deputies and 35 search and rescue personnel are searching for the two.

Anyone who knows his location is asked to call 911.

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