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CHP Finds 12-Year-Old Boy, Mother From Colorado Previously Spotted in Burbank, Barstow

BURBANK (CBSLA) -- Officers found a Colorado mother and her 12-year-old son that were reported missing, the California Highway Patrol announced late Monday night.

Nikki Sweezey, the 31-year-old mother, was said to be homeless but had ties to the Colorado Springs area, according to police in Aurora, Colorado.

Police said she picked up her 12-year-old son, Liam Sweezey, who requires medication that he did not have Friday and failed to return home. An Amber Alert for the boy was issued on Saturday in Colorado.

California Highway Patrol issued an Endangered Missing Advisory around 2:30 p.m. on Monday in San Bernardino, Riverside, San Diego and Imperial Counties after the pair were spotted in the 3300 block of North Glenoaks Boulevard in Burbank and later in Barstow.

There was no further information on the pair's condition or where they were found.

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