Amber Alert canceled for Broward County 9-year-old

UPDATE on July 16: The Florida Department of Law Enforcement canceled on Saturday an Amber Alert for 9-year-old Brianna Brown.

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Authorities have issued an Amber Alert Saturday for a Broward County girl.

Brianna Brown, 9, was last seen in the 800 block of Northwest First Avenue in Hallandale Beach.

Hallandale Beach Police Department said that at about 2 p.m., Brianna was at a church with her grandmother, who has legal custody of her.

Brown's biological mother, 32-year-old Daurianne Brown arrived at the church and began talking to Brianna.

A few minutes later, Brianna and Brown left the church together in a car. Daurianne's phone is off and the grandmother has not heard from Brianna, police say.

Authorities said the grandmother believes that Daurianne is upset that she lost custody of Brianna. Police said that Daurianna has had bouts of of substance abuse.

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement said Brianna was last seen wearing a white dress and a white sweater.

Daurianne was last seen wearing black or gray pants, a black shirt, a gold headband, and carrying an oversized purse.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of this child, please contact the Hallandale Beach Police Department at 954-536-2585 or 911.

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