Family safe after officials grew concerned they may have been 'coerced' to go to Mexico

Kansas authorities are searching for Martha Unger, left, and her daughters, Madilynn Unger, 2, and Haylie Unger, 1, center, and their car, center bottom. They may have been “coerced” to a religious rehab facility in Mexico by Corney and Elizabeth Klaasen, right, authorities say. (KBI)

UPDATE: Officials canceled the alert after the family was confirmed to be safe.

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Authorities in Kansas are concerned for the well-being of a missing mother and her daughters ages 1 and 2 after they went missing and may have been forced to travel to a “religious rehabilitation facility” in Mexico.

The Kansas Bureau of Investigation issued an endangered persons advisory on Friday night at the request of the Haskell County Sheriff’s Office after 23-year-old Martha Unger and her daughters, Madilynn Grace Unger, 2, and Haylie Faith Unger, 1, disappeared. Unger and her daughters were reported missing from their rural Haskell County home just before 7 p.m. Friday. Haskell County is located in southwest Kansas, about 200 miles west of Wichita.

Authorities believe Martha Unger is driving a 2015 white Ford Explorer with the Kansas tag Kansas tag 301RJY. She is about 5 foot 6 inches tall, weighs about 120 pounds with brown hair and green eyes. Both girls have blonde hair and blue eyes.

“Investigators believe they may have been coerced to travel to Mexico to a religious rehabilitation facility with Corney and Elizabeth Klaasen.” KBI said.

Corney Klaasen is 6 foot 2 inches tall, weighing around 200 pounds, cops say. He is clean shaven and last known wearing jeans and a button-up shirt, according to cops. The Klaasen’s may be driving a white and black Chevy Blazer bearing a Mexico tag.

“Investigators wish to check the welfare of Martha and her children,” KBI said.

Cops haven’t released any additional information.

Anyone who sees Unger and her daughters and/or the Klassen’s are asked to call 911. People with any other information about this case, please call the Haskell County Sheriff’s Office at 620-675-2289.

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