Authorities canceled a Texas Amber Alert after 6-year-old Kiara Hsieh was found safe in La Marque. Deputies took Kiara’s mother’s ex-boyfriend, James Dean Ramirez, into custody and said kidnapping charges have been filed.
LA MARQUE, Texas — The frantic AMBER Alert that went out early Saturday morning ended hours later with one crucial update: 6-year-old Kiara Hsieh was found safe.
Deputies with Constable Mark Herman’s Office said they located Kiara in La Marque. Texas. after what the agency described as a rapid response and diligent investigation. Kiara was being evaluated by EMS as a precaution. and deputies said she is expected to be reunited with her mother. The Amber Alert has been canceled.
Herman said his Special Operations Unit and Special Victims Unit investigators. along with law enforcement partners. helped bring the case to a safe resolution. “Outstanding work by our Special Operations Unit. Special Victims Unit Investigators. law enforcement partners. and everyone involved in bringing this case to a safe resolution. ” Herman said. “The case remains an active investigation.”.
Along with Kiara’s discovery, deputies took James Dean Ramirez into custody. Investigators described him as the mother’s ex-boyfriend and said he is not the child’s biological father. Deputies said investigators have filed kidnapping charges against Ramirez after he allegedly failed to return Kiara to her mother.
The alert had been issued by the Texas Department of Public Safety at 5:50 a.m. Saturday. Authorities said Kiara was last seen around 6:39 p.m. Friday in the 12300 block of 2nd Street in Dickinson in Galveston County.
The Amber Alert listed Kiara as 4 feet 8 inches tall, 60 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. It described Ramirez as 5 feet 5 inches tall, 138 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes.
Investigators said Ramirez was last known to be in the Galveston area and may have been driving a brown 2012 Ford Explorer with a Texas license plate SVM5598. The alert directed the public to call 911 or local law enforcement. with the point of contact listed as the Harris County Constable’s Office Precinct 4 at (281) 376-3472.
While the alert is over, deputies emphasized the investigation remains active as authorities continue working to piece together what happened between Kiara’s last known sighting in Dickinson on May 29, 2026, and her safe recovery in La Marque.
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So glad she’s safe… but why was it out that long? wow.
Amber alerts always freak me out. Kinda weird they say ex-boyfriend like that’s not his fault?? Hope they get it all figured out.
Wait I thought Amber Alerts are only for missing kids that are taken by strangers? If it’s the mom’s ex-boyfriend then why not just… I don’t know, have him arrested sooner? Also La Marque and Dickinson are super close right?
They canceled it fast but “case remains active” which usually means more charges later. Like did he return her, or did someone spot the Explorer? The article mentions the DPS time and the last seen date (May 29?) and it’s confusing. Also why 2012 Ford Explorer of all things, like that’s supposed to narrow it down a little right?