Missing Lewisville siblings found safe, mother in custody

Amber Alert issued for missing Lewisville children

Police are worried about an 8-year-old and 6-year-old from Lewisville who were taken by their biological mother. She does not have custody of them and has made comments about leaving the country.

LEWISVILLE, Texas - Two Lewisville children who investigators said were abducted by their biological mother have been found safe.

Police said Albina Rudenko was arrested Friday morning in Wagoner, Oklahoma after someone spotted her in a parking lot because of car troubles. That person called for a welfare check.

The responding officers quickly realized her children – 8-year-old Chantelle Gwivaha and 6-year-old Jason Gwivaha – were the subjects of an Amber Alert.

Lewisville police said Rudenko does not have parental rights. The Amber Alert was issued after she picked the children up from school Thursday afternoon and left North Texas.

Rudenko also violated a court order by trying to take the kids a few weeks ago, police said.

"Because of that and some comments she made about wanting to possibly go back to Russia. And now the kids being gone, and we're talking about little kids 8 years old and 6 years old, we bumped it up to a higher priority call," said Matt Martucci, a spokesman for the city of Lewisville.

Rudenko is now charged with two counts of interference with child custody, which is a state jail felony.

The children will be reunited with their father in Lewisville as soon as possible.