“AMBER Alerts are activated in the most serious child-abduction cases,” according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. “The goal of an AMBER Alert is to instantly galvanize the community to assist in the search for and safe recovery of a missing child.”

An AMBER Alert was issued Wednesday afternoon by the Harnett County Sheriff's Office for 15-year-old Azalea Strifler.She is 5' 4", weighs around 110 pounds, and has blonde hair, and blue eyes.She was last seen in the areas of Bethel Baptist Road and Storey Acres Road in Spring Lake.

Both suspects initially made contact with the missing teen online, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation.