5-year-old girl missing after vehicle theft in Affton

FOX23 News at 9 p.m

AFFTON, Mo., (KBSI) — Authorities are searching for a missing 5-year-old girl after a vehicle she was in was stolen Monday in Affton.

Officials said the child was left unattended in a running vehicle when it was taken. The vehicle was later recovered, but the child was not inside.

The girl is described as a Black female, about 2 feet 6 inches tall and weighing approximately 60 pounds, with black hair and black eyes. She was last seen wearing pink and blue barrettes, a pink “Flower Power” shirt and blue shorts.

Anyone with information is urged to contact local law enforcement immediately.