MYNORTHWEST NEWS

Amber Alert cancelled after teenager found safe in Clark County

Sep 9, 2022, 3:56 PM | Updated: 10:42 pm

Photo from Washington State Patrol...

Photo from Washington State Patrol

Update (7:21pm): The Amber Alert has been cancelled after 15-year-old Catharine Guitierrez was found safe.

Original Story:

The Washington State Patrol (WSP) has issued an Amber Alert for a missing child that authorities say might have been abducted unwillingly.

15-year-old Catharine Guitierrez was last seen Thursday, Sept. 8 around 4:30 p.m. when an altercation occurred between her mother and the suspected kidnapper, 53-year-old Alejandrino Soriano. It is believed that Catharine is with Soriano unwillingly.

They were last seen at NE 58th Street in Vancouver, Wash. driving away in a blue Honda Accord, with an unknown license plate.

Catharine is described as 5-feet-1 inch tall, 215 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a gray ‘Class of 2021’ hoodie, blue jeans, and white Air Force shoes.

Alejandrino Soriano is described as 5-feet-6 inches tall, 185 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.

If anyone has any information about either Catharine or Soriano’s whereabouts, the WSP is asking them to call 911.

This is a developing story.

MyNorthwest News

A helicopter rescue team saved a climber stranded at 7,900 feet in the Washington Cascades. (Photo:...

Tom Brock

From ledge to legacy: Stranded climber donates $10,000 to rescue crew

A man stranded on a rocky spire in the Washington Cascades for 18 hours is so thankful to the helicopter crew that saved his life that he donated $10,000 to their rescue organization.

7 hours ago

Cedar River asphalt plant...

Frank Lenzi

King County buys Cedar River property for $14M, ending decade-long asphalt plant fight

King County has purchased the Cedar River property at the center of a nearly decade-long fight over a proposed asphalt plant, paying $14 million — $2.7 million below its appraised value — for land that could become a crown jewel of the county's park system.

13 hours ago

Kristina Liutova faces Zheng Qinwen at the US Open on Monday August 31, 2026....

Frank Lenzi

Rising star vs. comeback queen: Redmond’s Kristina Liutova, 16, takes on Olympic Gold Medalist Zheng Qinwen at the US Open

Redmond's Kristina Liutova, 16, continues her long journey to the top of women's tennis Monday when she plays her first main draw match at a Grand Slam tournament at the 2026 US Open.

13 hours ago

ring amazon driver...

Jason Sloss, KIRO 7 News

Ring video shows Amazon driver trying to open front door during late-night delivery

A King County woman said she is cutting out late-night home deliveries after an Amazon driver tried opening her front door.

1 day ago

fire auto repair shop seattle...

Elle Thomas, KIRO 7 News

Seattle police search for man accused of setting fire inside community DIY auto repair shop

Seattle police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man accused of setting a fire inside a Seattle auto repair shop, causing an estimated $250,000 in damage.

1 day ago

weekend traffic I-405 DuPont...

Paola Tristan Arruda, KIRO 7 News

Weekend traffic: prepare for delays on I-405 near Kirkland, I-5 near Dupont

Drivers heading out this weekend should prepare for delays as construction projects affect both I-405 in Kirkland and I-5 near DuPont.

1 day ago

Amber Alert cancelled after teenager found safe in Clark County