AMBER ALERT: 3 children missing from St. Marys found safe, deputies say

ST. MARYS, Ga. — UPDATE, 5:20 p.m. 2/27/2020: The missing Gentry children have been found safe in the Midwest, the Camden County Sheriff’s Office confirms to Action News Jax.

Original story below:

The Camden County Sheriff’s Office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are looking for three missing children in a Black 2019 Toyota Tundra with GA license tag RTQ7135.

On Feb. 26, Autumn Leann Gentry a white five-year-old female, Meadow Lin Gentry a white six-year-old female and Cole Arron Gentry a three-year-old were abducted by their father, Marshall Arron Gentry, a 26-year-old white male.

They were last seen in St. Marys and are believed to be in extreme danger. According to a release put out by the GBI, the suspect is apparently known to be suicidal and heavily armed.

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According to a spokesperson with Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base, the man was a sailor on the base.

Camden County Capt. Larry Bruce says that Gentry and his wife had recently filed for divorce and the two went to pick up their eldest child on Wednesday.

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He says that around 8 a.m. Thursday, Marshall did not show up for work at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay. He reportedly lived on base in the pop-up camper. When his supervisor went to check on him, they found his camper had been moved, so they went to his wife’s address in St. Marys. They found his military uniforms on the front porch of the house.

If you have any information on the whereabouts of Autumn Leann Gentry, Meadow Lin Gentry, and Cole Arron Gentry or the Black 2019 Toyota Tundra with GA license tag RTQ7135 please dial 911.

The public can also provide information to the GBI tip-line at 1-800-597-TIPS and/or the See/Send app for iPhone and Android users.

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