Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office Issues Amber Alert - 02/24/26
MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Ore. (MCSO) – Tonight, the Multnomah County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) issued an AMBER Alert for two missing and endangered children who are believed to be with their non-custodial mother.
Based on preliminary information, in December 2025, a Multnomah County judge granted temporary custody of eight-year-old Haizlee Wright and seven-year-old Brinzlee Wright to their father. The court ordered supervised parenting‑time conditions for the mother, 37-year-old Ann Marie Quarles.
On February 13, 2026, a family member dropped off both children with Quarles, but she did not return the children as expected. On February 20, 2026, the court determined Quarles to be in violation of the custody order and directed law enforcement to assist the father in recovering the children.
On February 24, 2026, MCSO went to Quarles’ apartment, located in the 2600-block of Southeast 145th Avenue in Portland, but neither she nor the two girls were there.
During the investigation, deputies were told Quarles may have left over the weekend with the girls. Due to the circumstances, MCSO law enforcement deputies requested assistance from MCSO detectives.
Deputies reached Quarles by phone on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, who told them she was in Moses Lake, Washington but refused to give her exact location. Deputies instructed her to contact local law enforcement, but she refused. Quarles also told deputies that she did not intend to comply with the court’s order.
Detectives believe Haizlee and Brinzlee may be in danger.
Although Quarles told deputies she is in Washington, that information has not been confirmed. There could be a chance she and the two girls are in Portland.
Haizlee and her sister, Brinzlee, are both white females, approximately 4 feet tall and weighing between 40 and 45 pounds. They each have dark blonde hair and blue eyes.
Community members are urged to call 9-1-1 if they see Haizlee and Brinzlee or Quarles.
AMBER Alerts are issued to rapidly disseminate vital information to the public and partner agencies to assist in the safe recovery of children believed to have been abducted and are in imminent danger.
An AMBER Alert is issued only when certain criteria are met, including:
- Reasonable belief that an abduction has occurred.
- The missing child is 17 years of age or younger and believed to be in imminent danger of serious bodily harm or death.
- Sufficient descriptive information is available about the child, suspect, and/or suspect’s vehicle that can assist in the child’s recovery.
- Required information has been entered into national law enforcement information systems.
(Above photo: Brinzlee Wright)
(Above photo: Haizlee Wright)
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