ST. GEORGE, Utah — A St. George woman and three children who were considered endangered after going missing have been found safe in Nevada, and a suspect is now in custody.
Earlier Tuesday, police said Brittney Etta Deal, 27, and the children, ages two through nine years old, were believed to be with a man identified as David Gene Remley.
According to the advisory, the children were last seen Monday at 5:15 p.m when they were picked up from daycare by Remley in a white 2015 GMC Terrain.
An active protective order between Remley and Deal and the children is currently in place due to a recent family fight.
On Tuesday afternoon, authorities in Humboldt County, Nevada announced Deal and the children were located by troopers and detectives with the state police. All involved were safe.
The update said a male suspect had been taken into custody, but did not specify if that person was Remley.
Deal was described as a mother in the advisory, although it is not known if she is the parent for all three children.
A St. George police spokesperson said an Amber Alert was not issued for Deal and the children due to strict guidelines on its use, and an uncertainty as to whether the group had been abducted.
Police are now working with the Nevada Highway Patrol to determine the circumstances of the case.
