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11-year-old girl found safe; Amber Alert canceled

Banesa Fernandez-Santis is safe, law enforcement said.
Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
Banesa Fernandez-Santis, left, and Brijido Manriquez-Ortis.

WALNUT HILL, Fla. — The Amber Alert issued for 11-year-old Banesa Fernandez-Santis has been canceled, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

She was safely located, the Escambia County Sheriff's Office said.

No other information was immediately proved.

The previous story is below.

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An Amber Alert has been issued for an 11-year-old girl out of the Florida Panhandle.

Banesa Fernandez-Santis was last seen Wednesday in the area of Arthur Brown and Morgan roads in Escambia County, according to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.

It's believed she may be in the company of 42-year-old Brijido Manriquez-Ortis.

Fernandez-Santis is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 120 pounds, FDLE said. She, too, has scars on her face. 

Anyone with information about the child's whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Escambia County Sheriff's Office at 850-436-9620.

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