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Amber Alert issued out of eastern Ohio

A statewide Amber Alert was cancelled early this morning after an abducted child was found safe. She was last seen on Cadiz Road in Wintersville, near Steubenville.

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Police spent much of the night looking for seven-year-old Mariska Montgomery.

The suspect is her father, Matthew Scott Montgomery, a white male approximately 30-years-old.

Reports indicate 7-year-old Mariska Montgomery has been found safe. She was last seen wearing dark blue shorts with light blue polka dots and brown cowboy boots.

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They are believed to be in a light blue 1998 Ford Mustang. “He is 5’3”, 150 lbs. with brown hair and brown eyes. “It is unknown what the abductor’s intentions are as he has never been around the child”, the AMBER alert website says.

Amber Alert canceled for eastern Ohio girl