Post by Sher on Dec 21, 2005 13:30:03 GMT -5
(Spartanburg) December 21, 2005 - An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 10-year-old from Spartanburg that authorities think is with her 16-year-old sister.
Police say the two girls left their grandmother's home Wednesday morning after the 55-year-old woman was beaten.
10-year-old Tylameka Chantell Hines is described as being 5'3" tall, weighing about 60 pounds with brown eyes and a pony tail.
Authorities have identified a suspect. 16-year-old Keonte Lavale Hines is described as 5'10", weighing about 110 pounds with brown eyes and a pony tail.
The sisters are believed to be traveling in a burgundy 1997 Pontiac Grand Prix with SC tag 890-MPG. The car has an American flag on the trunk. Authorities don't know what direction the two were heading in.
The grandmother, 55-year-old Mae Allie Hardy, was attacked about 7:49am. She was being treated for her injuries at a local hospital and is reported to be in stable condition.
More information as it becomes available.
