A 4-year-old Rock Island girl who was reported missing after an apparent kidnapping during an auto theft, triggering a statewide Amber Alert, was never missing, police said at a press conference Thursday.

The BriefA 4-year-old girl, reported missing in Rock Island, was actually hidden inside her home by her mother, Princess Ilunga, despite a massive search involving multiple law enforcement agencies.Ilunga falsely claimed her daughter was in a stolen car,

A 4-year-old Rock Island girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert earlier this month was never abducted, and was safe at home the entire time, police said. Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud said the girl's mother,

Rock Island police gave an update Thursday just after an Illinois Amber Alert was issued for a 4-year-old girl who was inside a vehicle that was stolen earlier in the morning.

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

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. The car has since been located, but the child has not, say police.

A 4-year-old Rock Island girl who was the subject of an Amber Alert earlier this month was never abducted, and was safe at home the entire time, police said.

At a Thursday morning press conference, Rock Island Police Chief Tim McCloud said Blessing Aoci was in her home during the search.