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Douglas Stanko, 64

UPDATE: Florida police track sex offender's cell phone to find missing Michigan woman, girl

HAMBURG TWP, MI - The Amber Alert for a missing 7-year-old girl and her mother has been canceled.

Sapphire Palmer, 7, and Amanda Hayward, 30, were found about 6 p.m. May 12 in Florida, according to a press release on the Hamburg Township Police Department's Facebook page. Both appeared to be in good physical health.



"Sapphire has been taken into protective custody by Florida Child Protective Services pursuant to a court order," according to the post. "Douglas Stanko had left the area prior to arrival of law enforcement officials."

Hayward and Palmer were reported missing after they left their Hamburg Township home about 3 a.m. May 10.

Hayward's purse was found a few miles from their home and her father reportedly expressed concern about her erratic behavior and fears of being spied on.

She was believed to possibly be carrying a 9mm Hi Point semi-automatic handgun, according to the previous alert.

The two were also traveling with 64-year-old Douglas Stanko, a registered sex offender.

His roommate and property manager said he is good friends with Hayward and wouldn't hurt the two.

Darcie Moran covers cops and courts for MLive and The Ann Arbor News. Email her at dmoran@mlive.com or follow her on Twitter @darciegmoran.