Silver Alert issued for 2 missing Merrillville girls, 7 and 11, believed to be with woman

MERRILLVILLE, Ind. (WISH) — A statewide Silver Alert was issued Friday for 2 Merrillville girls missing since Friday and believed to beryllium successful utmost danger.

State Police picture Jessica Cruz, 11, arsenic 5 feet gangly and 90 pounds, with brownish hairsbreadth and brownish eyes, past seen wearing a achromatic garment and achromatic shorts. Sharai Correa, 7, is 4-feet-8 and 60 pounds, with brownish hairsbreadth and brownish eyes.

The girls were past seen with Maria Correa-Cruz, 49, described arsenic 5-feet-6 and 191 pounds, with brown-and-gray hairsbreadth and brownish eyes. She was driving a reddish 2000 Chevrolet Suburban with Illinois licence sheet E705992, ISP said.

State constabulary did not supply accusation astir the narration betwixt the girls oregon Correa-Cruz.

Jessica Cruz and Sharai Correa were past seen astir 12:45 p.m. Friday.

Anyone with accusation connected Jessica Cruz oregon Sharai Correa is asked to telephone the Merrillville Police Department astatine 219-660-0028 oregon 911.