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Child Sought in Amber Alert Seen Hours After Alleged Abduction

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PRINCETON -

West Virginia State Police held a press conference at 11 a.m. on Friday, April 13 to update the search for Tracey Atwell.

Atwell allegedly killed his wife Christina Marie Atwell, 33, along Burning School Road in Rock.  The cause of death has not been released at this time.

The 8-year-old girl, Porshia, was seen several hours after the alleged abduction along Mercer Street.  She was wearing a black T-shirt with a gold colored, broken heart design.

Troopers also revealed that Tracey Atwell is known to have an intravenous drug problem.