CULPEPER, VA (CVILLE RIGHT NOW) – UPDATED 9:04AM: Maricela Maudeli Ortiz has been located safe, and the alert is canceled.

ORIGINAL:

The Virginia State Police have issued a Critically Missing Adult Alert on behalf of the Culpeper Police Department for Maricela Maudeli Ortiz, 34, who was last seen on Sunday (August 18th) at approximately 8:00 PM in the 500 block of 4th Street in Culpeper.

Ortiz is described as a white female, 5′ 1″, 180 lbs., with blonde hair and brown eyes.  She may have been wearing grey sweatpants, red flip-flops, and an orange long-sleeve shirt.

Ortiz is believed to have been abducted and is considered in danger.

Authorities suspect she is with Asael Roblero Narvaez, a 34-year-old white male, 5′ 4″, 180 lbs., with brown eyes and black hair.

They may be traveling in a dark-colored SUV of unknown make or model, with unknown license plates.

The Culpeper Police Department believes that her disappearance poses a credible threat to Ortiz’s health and safety.

Anyone with information regarding their whereabouts is urged to contact the Culpeper Police Department’s 24/7 dispatch at 540-727-7900 or call 911.