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The body of an abducted 10-year-old girl in southwest Missouri has been found, according to the girl's family.LIVE: Springfield police news conference 11 a.m. | Timeline of Hailey Owens' abductionSpringfield police released a statement just before midnight Wednesday saying that a man had been taken into custody. Authorities identified him as Craig Michael Wood, 45. He was booked into the Greene County Jail on suspicion of first-degree murder. Formal charges have not been filed.Watch Brenda Washington's reportPolice said he was found inside a vehicle at a local home just after 8 p.m.Watch Springfield police's press briefingAt a news conference early Wednesday morning, police would only say that they found evidence of foul play. Another police update was scheduled for 11 a.m.KMBC's Brenda Washington reported that investigators had covered the front of the home where the suspect was found with a tarp. A pickup truck in the driveway was towed away.Police said they were notified at 4:48 p.m. Tuesday that a man in a gold-colored 2008 Ford Ranger drove down the street several times before approaching Hailey and pulling her into his truck.Family members said Hailey was walking to a friend's house at the time.Authorities issued an Amber Alert at 7 p.m. The superintendent of Springfield Public Schools confirmed that Wood worked for the school district as a paraprofessional and athletic coach. He said Wood's employment has been suspended in light of the investigation.The school district issued the following news release:"Superintendent Dr. Norm Ridder offers support to those impacted by the tragedy."Last night we learned the terrible news that one of our students had been abducted near her home. This morning, our sadness is compounded by the recent developments in the case of Hailey Owens’ abduction. "The suspect in this case, Craig Michael Wood, was arrested by Springfield Police Department. Wood has been employed by SPS since Aug. 18, 1998. He works as a paraprofessional and athletic coach at Pleasant View K-8 School. His employment has been suspended until this matter is resolved."Hailey is a student at Westport Elementary School and last year she attended Bowerman Elementary School. "I offer my support to Hailey’s family and to our SPS community. Students and staff at three of our schools are coping with this situation. To support these school communities directly impacted by this tragedy, I have assigned additional counseling staff and school police officers to be on hand until further notice."We are fully cooperating with law enforcement officials as their investigation continues. Because this is an ongoing investigation, I will not be making any further comments about the situation at this time."Stay with KMBC-TV and KMBC.com for developments on this story.