GONZALES COUNTY, Texas – UPDATE (1:33 p.m., July 20, 2024): The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office said it has canceled an AMBER Alert for two missing children.
Authorities said 6-year-old Lucas Mendez and 2-year-old Lukane Mendez have been found.
It is not known if Martin Mendez, 34, will be charged with any crime in connection with the children’s disappearance.
Below is the original story from Saturday morning.
An AMBER Alert has been issued for two missing children out of Gonzales County.
Authorities identified the children as 6-year-old Lucas Mendez and 2-year-old Lukane Mendez. Both were last seen around 8 p.m. Friday in Rosanky, which is approximately 100 miles northeast of San Antonio.
The Gonzales County Sheriff’s Office said Lucas Mendez is 4-foot-6 with brown eyes and brown hair. He was last seen wearing a blue shirt with a shark on it, blue shorts with gray stripes and blue Crocs with Sonic the Hedgehog on them.
Lukane Mendez is 2-foot-6 and also has brown eyes and brown hair. Authorities said Lukane was last seen wearing a black shirt and a white diaper.
The sheriff’s office said the children were last seen Friday night with 34-year-old Martin Mendez, who is 5-foot-7 with brown eyes and black hair.
Anyone with information on one or all three people is asked to call 911.