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2 missing Cleveland girls found safe after abduction, suspect remains on the run

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Posted at 9:40 PM, Aug 16, 2023
and last updated 2023-08-17 06:12:02-04

Cleveland Police confirm to News 5 that two young girls have been found safe after an alleged abduction by the father of one of the children.

Journey Early was allegedly abducted by her father, Julian Early, 31, Wednesday night in a burglary. Prior to the abduction of Journey, Julian took his girlfriend's car, which had 1-year-old Ameila Basladynsky in the back seat, police said.

A little after midnight on Thursday, police confirmed Ameila Basladynsky had been safely recovered.

Around 1 a.m. Thursday, an Amber Alert was still issued for Journey Early. It was canceled in less than an hour after police said Journey's grandfather brought her into the Third District police station.

Journey is currently in the custody of the Cleveland Division of Police.

Police say that Julian Early is still on the run.

He is 6 feet, 2 inches tall, and weighs 180 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.

Police tell News 5 the car he was last seen driving is a silver Audi Q7 with the license plate KA29180.

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