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Amber Alert Canceled; Father Arrested, 3 Children Found Safe

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A Dec. 21 Amber Alert has been canceled for three children and their father according to the Medina County Sheriff's Office.

Police had been searching for Lucas, Ariana and Jonathan Wright who were taken by their father Jonathan Wright. He is wanted out of North Carolina on six counts of third-degree sexual exploitation of a minor according to the sheriff.

The Medina County Sheriff's Office says at around 10:40 p.m. Sunday U.S. Marshalls, Texas Parks and Wildlife Game Wardens and other agencies conducted a search off of CR 366 after officials learned Wright and the children were camping out in the woods with no food, water or a vehicle.

Officials were able to capture Jonathan Wright and bring the three children to safety. The four were found hiding in the woods behind the Settler's Pass subdivision in Hondo, officials say.

Jonathan Wright was taken to the Medina County Jail, he will be extradited to North Carolina.

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