Why no Amber Alert for missing girls on Friday?

TULSA - It was a terrifying situation for one Tulsa mother Friday night after a pickup truck was stolen with her two little girls, a five-month-old and one-year-old, in the back seat.

Luckily they were found safe, but despite previous reports, the state did not issue an Amber Alert.

Usually when young children are abducted and believed to be in immediate danger, an Amber Alert is issued with information about the children, the suspect and the vehicles involved.

This information is broadcasted over the State Emergency Alert System, and shared with law enforcement agencies across the state, with various media outlets and is entered on digital road signs.

The state is the only outlet that can officially issue the alert.

Amber Alert Coordinator Gene Thaxton said officials were all ready to issue an alert when Tulsa police called to correct important information.

"The officer called back and indicated there was a change in the description of the vehicle," said Thaxton. "The vehicle was blue and brown rather than solid blue."

Thaxton said witnesses had provided Tulsa officers on the scene with incorrect information about the vehicle.

When changes have to be made, Thaxton said they have to correct the script they're preparing to send out and start over.

Thaxton said TPD called two more times, once to report that one child had been found and then a few minutes later after the other child was found.

Each time the script had to be corrected.

After both children were found, the Amber Alert was no longer needed.

Thaxton said Tulsa police did everything they were suppose to, they just received incorrect information from witnesses at the scene.

"Tulsa Police Department, including the officer in the field, did an outstanding job," said Thaxton.

Thaxton said information about the children and suspect was still entered into the FBI Crime Information Center and shared with law enforcement agencies statewide.

Since 1999, Oklahoma has issued 23 Amber Alerts.

In 2011, the state did not issue any Amber Alerts.