Sandra Mendoza, a 13-year-old abducted Pueblo girl, was found safe hours after police issued an amber alert on Wednesday, October 16, 2024. The amber alert was deactivated.

An AMBER alert has been issued for 13-year-old Sandra Mendoza out of Pueblo Wednesday night after officials said she was in a vehicle when it was stolen.

PUEBLO, Colo. (KKTV/Gray News) - An Amber Alert has been issued for a 13-year-old Colorado girl after officials say she was in a truck when it was stolen. Officials said Sandra Mendoza, 13, was missing Wednesday night out of Pueblo. Police reported at 6:44 p.m. that a truck she was in had been stolen, according to KKTV.

Authorities in southern Colorado issued an Amber Alert late Wednesday after a 13-year-old girl was reported missing in the Pueblo area.

Pueblo police say a 13-year-old girl who was reported kidnapped Oct. 16 was never actually missing. The man who reported it now faces a felony charge.

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has issued an Amber Alert for a missing girl. CBI said Sandra Mendoza, 13, was last seen in Pueblo at 5:10 p.m. Wednesday. She was in a vehicle when an unknown man stole it from the 1200 block of South Prairie Avenue with her still inside.