Amber Alert for two-year-old Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette

(Photo: Alberta RCMP)
(Photo: Alberta RCMP)

BLAIRMORE, ALBERTA – A young girl has been abducted, prompting RCMP to issue an Amber Alert in Alberta, BC, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba.

Police say Hailey Dunbar-Blanchette was taken around 3:30 a.m. MST Monday from the town of Blairmore, Alberta. Her father, 27-year-old Terry Blanchette, was found dead inside the home and police believe he was killed.

Alberta RCMP say they weren’t alerted until 11:30 a.m., three hours before the alert was issued.

Superintendent Tony Hamori says that’s proper procedure. “The investigators were confirming that information and we wanted to ensure that we get accurate information out to the public so we protect the integrity of the Amber Alert process.”

Hailey is described as 2’1? and 40 lbs with light brown straight hair with bangs and brown eyes.

The suspect vehicle is described as a newer model white van with a aerial buggy whip on the back.

Mounties say they don’t know who took the child.

Blairmore is about 220 kilometres southwest of Calgary and close to the BC border.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911.

** Courtesy: News 1130