The parents of three children who went missing Tuesday have been arrested after the kids were found safe late Tuesday night.
The Florida Department of Law Enforcement issued a Missing Child Alert for the children a few hours earlier.
On Feb. 28, police said Tyler and Natalie Spears appeared at the Department of Children and Families on Ulmerton Road for a mandatory visit regarding their children. During the visit, information was brought up that would have affected Tyler and Natalie's ability to keep custody of their children.
Officials said the two fled from the appointment with their children, and Natalie hid the vehicle tag she was operating and turned off her cell phone.
Police said there was a court order issued on March 1 by Hernando County to take the children into custody.
Detectives say they used multiple investigative resources to locate the missing Spears children in Pasco County around 11:30 p.m. With assistance from the Pasco County Sheriff's Office, the two boys and one girl were recovered unharmed.
Tyler Daniel Spears, 32, and Natalie Hannah Spears, 28, were both arrested by Largo Police and charged with interference with custody.
