Authorities believe the girls’ father, who is said to be armed and dangerous, fled to Mexico with his daughters.

Detectives believe [the suspect] left the residence ... with two female children he shared with the victim, ages 2 and 3,” police said in a statement.

Authorities in Central California have issued an Amber Alert for two missing sisters whose mother was found dead at their home, allegedly killed by their father.

Two young sisters who were taken from their home in Kings County by their father after he allegedly killed their mother have been located, the California Highway Patrol said. The girls, 3-year-old Arya Maldonado and 2-year-old Alana,

Deputies said he was tracked through cellphone across the Mexican-American border and was talked into surrendering Thursday morning.