Amber Alert is canceled after the McKinney sisters are safe; grandma accused of kidnapping

McKinney, Texas – The Amber Alert was lifted for the two McKinney sisters after they were found safe and their grandmother, who is accused of kidnapping them, was taken into custody.

Police said Jessica Burns, 9, and Jennifer Burns, 6, were found on Sunday.

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Their grandmother, 60-year-old Jamie Burns, was arrested in Richardson and charged with two felony kidnapping charges.

The girls’ father, Justin Burns, who is not in custody, was also arrested in connection with their kidnapping.

Investigators believe the girls were kidnapped by their grandmother. They were last seen shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday at Cici’s pizzeria near the Central Expressway and Virginia Parkway in McKinney.

The girls were cared for by their off-custodial father, along with CPS, who temporarily took care of the sisters.

Police said a CPS officer called 911 when the grandmother showed up and picked up the sisters.

No details about what led to the girls being found safe and sound, or where they have been for the past couple of days, have been released.