Amber Alert issued across SoCal for 3 children last seen in Kern County – NBC Los Angeles

The California Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert across Southern California on Wednesday about three children who were last seen in Kern County.

The children, 4-year-old Hailee, 8-year-old Kaiser and 10-year-old Maximus Roman, were reportedly last seen near East Coso Avenue and East Las Flores Avenue in Ridgecrest at about 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the agency.

AMBER ALERT – Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial, and San Luis Obispo Counties
Last seen: E. Coso Ave. and E. Las Flores Ave., Ridgecrest

IF SEEN, CALL 9-1-1 pic.twitter.com/yJ9MH5r1eG

— CHP – Alerts (@CHPAlerts) July 29, 2026

Authorities say the suspect, identified as 29-year-old Julio Roman-Garcia, is believed to be driving a 2014 gray Honda Accord, with the California license plate 9RUN898. He is described by the CHP as a 5-foot-11, 400-pound man with black hair, brown eyes, and wearing a black long sleeve with black sweatpants.

The alert, which was issued on behalf of the Ridgecrest Police Department just before 3:30 p.m., went out to those in Kern, Los Angeles, San Bernardino, Ventura, Orange, Riverside, San Diego, Imperial and San Luis Obispo counties.

Anyone who sees them is asked to call 911.