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Update: Missing Girls From Florida Found Safe in Newark

Authorities in Florida confirm that the toddlers who went missing in Melbourne, Fla. who police believed were in danger after learning the parents made a "suicide pact" were found in Newark.

Two young children reported missing and endangered from Florida were found safe in Newark on Tuesday, according to police.

The two children were found shortly around 2:30 p.m. on the 6500 block of Thornton Avenue  and were put into protective custody due to a Florida court order, said Newark Police Cmdr. Michael Carroll.

The pair was reported missing from Melbourne, Fla., police said.

Carroll said both parents of the children were present when the toddlers were found and that they were cooperative. 

Media outlets in Florida reported that a search for the family of four launched after police in Melbourne, Fla. uncovered a potential suicide pact. 

Melbourne poilce confirmed that the family was found safe at an aquaintance's house in Newark Tuesday in a press conference aired by FloridaToday.com.

Central Florida 13 reported that the family, which included a 2-year-old girl and 4-year-old girl, was sought after authorities learned “the parents made a suicide pact and planned to kill their two young children.”

Florida media outlets reported that the parents traveled from Vietnam to the Scott Center for Autism Treatment in Florida to seek treatment for their 4-year-old daughter who is autistic.

Police told Florida Today that the parents appeared to have made a pact to kill their two daughters and themselves if the treatment was ineffective or the costs were too high.

The parents — identified as James Firth, 43, and Mai Dang Firth, 31, — and the children were located in the Newark home after several tips led them to the family, according to Florida Today.

Florida Department of Children and Families are continuing to investigate but police told Florida Today reported that "police said the parents are not facing criminal charges."

Click here to watch the press conference on FloridaToday.com.

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Power goes out all the time in my area off Mayhews and Willow. I have filed numerous complaintsRead More with PG&E. It was off for two days a month ago. All underground lines and goes out at least 2 times a month. Have to reset my clocks, wifi etc. very irritating.
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Jack Lyness May 22, 2013 at 06:29 pm
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James Nelson May 21, 2013 at 12:27 pm
Did you check the local Vietnamese Restaurants? Hope he's OK.
Zoneil Maharaj (Editor) May 20, 2013 at 11:27 am
Thanks for sharing this Diana. Has he been found?
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John Angelo May 21, 2013 at 03:08 pm
Good to know. Thanks, Nika!
Nika Megino (Editor) May 21, 2013 at 01:24 pm
It's definitely a great photo! We didn't anticipate it to stretch like that. We'll change itRead More eventually, but your friend should have enough time to check it out, John.
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James, I completely understand and agree. The image is stretched beyond the dimensions it was meantRead More to be viewed, but it was a pleasant surprise to see the photo at the top of the page! I hope it stays up for at least another day so my friend can see it. Thanks for your reply.
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