UPDATE: On Thursday, Jan. 16, the Rock Island Police Department announced that Blessing Aoci was found safe and in "apparent good health." Multiple suspects were arrested in connection with the case. An Amber Alert has been issued for a missing 4-year-old girl who was inside her mother’s car when it was stolen in Illinois.

Authorities in Rock Island say Blessing Aoci has been located and is safe, and has been reunited with her mother. She will be evaluated by EMS and further details are forthcoming, police said. ORIGINAL STORY: Police are asking residents of Illinois and neighboring states to be

A missing 4-year-old girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert in Rock Island on Thursday morning has been found safe.

An Illinois Amber Alert was issued Thursday morning at the request of the Rock Island Police Department after a vehicle was stolen with a 4-year-old girl inside.