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ALERT CANCELED: Statewide Amber Alert canceled for abducted Barrow County, GA baby

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ALERT CANCELED: Statewide Amber Alert canceled for abducted Barrow County, GA baby
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  • Statewide Amber Alert for abducted nine-month-old Rafael Aguilar Rubio has been canceled.
  • Child was taken by 20-year-old Cesar N. Martinez from Winder, Georgia on February 26, 2026.

UPDATE: ALERT CANCELED

A statewide Amber Alert has been issued after a nine-month-old child was abducted.

The alert was issued after Rafael Aguilar Rubio, a nine-month-old, was abducted on February 26, 2026, at 10:00 AM by 20 year old Cesar N. Martinez.

They were last seen at 681 Carla Court in Winder, Georgia, traveling west toward Gwinnett County in a red 2020 Toyota Camry with an unknown Georgia tag. This is approximately 130 miles from Columbus, GA.

Rubio was last seen wearing long monkey style pajamas and brown socks. He weighs 30 pounds and stands at 2-foot-6-inches.

Martinez was last seen wearing a t-shirt, black adidas slides and shorts. He weighs 200 pounds and stands at 5-foot-10-inches.

The child is believed to be in extreme danger.

Anyone with information should contact the Barrow County Sheriff’s Office at 770-307-3080 or call 911.

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