N.C. issues amber alert for two missing girls, one is nine months pregnant

UPDATE - AMBER ALERT CANCELED - CHILDREN FOUND SAFE IN TENNESEE, MAN ARRESTED, CHARGED WITH CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT

On Sept. 24, two sisters, Keara, 12, and Sierra Hess, 11, disappeared from their home in Mooresville, N.C. Last night an official Amber Alert was issued for the girls.

Their adoptive father, Mathew Charles Hess, is the suspect being sought.

There's growing concern about Keara, who is nine months pregnant, and may be in need of immediate medical attention. The father of her baby is unknown.

If you see the girls or their father you are asked to call 911. If you have information, that would help locate the girls, please contact the Iredell County Sheriff's Department, at 704-924-4057.

Possible destinations include Fayetteville and the state of Tennessee.

The vehicle is a green 1993 Ford Explorer with an N.C. license tag number of YTE-8014. The vehicle's back passenger window is reportedly broken and has been covered with Plexiglass and duct-taped in place.

• Missing Child Keara Hess
• Nine months pregnant
• Hair Color: Brown Eyes Color: Brown
• Skin Color: Black Age: 12 year old 
• Height: 5 foot 1 in Weight: 128 lbs.
• Gender: Female

• Missing Child Sierra Hess
• Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Brown
• Skin Color: Black Age: 11 year old 
• Height: 5 feet Weight: 100 lbs 
• Gender: Female

• Suspect
• Name: Mathew Charles Hess  
• Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Green
• Skin Color: White Age: 40 year old 
• Height: 5 ft 10 in Weight: 160 lbs 
• Gender: Male
• Description: Three tattoos: a blue devil on his right upper arm, a heart with a ribbon going through it on his left upper arm, and a blue dragon on his left forearm

• Vehicle Information
•  Make: Ford Model: Explorer
• Color: Green Interior Color:
• License State: NC License Text: YTE-8014
• Vehicle Description: Back passenger window is broken and has been covered with Plexiglass and duct taped in place