Potential Kidnapping in California

A kindergartener never returned to school after her mother picked her up, saying she was taking her to lunch. The parents of the child have separated but have not filed for divorce or formally agreed to any custody arrangement. The child's father reported the girl missing but there was little the police could do. An alert was sent to law enforcement in California and Washington, where they believe the mother to be headed. The father said he did not feel his daughter was in serious danger so the Amber Alert was not used. Visalia Times-Delta