Authorities are looking for a Virginia woman facing abduction charges. After reporting her children were being abused by a family member, 34-year-old Melody Bannister took her children on vacation and did not return home. Police later said there was no merit to the claims of abuse following an investigation.

The children, 13-year-old Genevieve Bannister, 12-year-old Janelle Bannister, 11-year-old Vivienne Bannister and 7-year-old Peter Bannister, were last seen in Moulton, Alabama.

Genevive is 4’11”, weighs 95 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes. Vivienne is also 4’11”, weighs 95 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes. Janelle is 5’11”, weighs 115 pounds and has brown hair and hazel eyes. Vivienne is also 4’1″, weighs 90 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes.

Investigators believe the children could be in danger. Bannister is wanted on one felony charge of violating a court order, four misdemeanor charges of abduction and filing a false police report. The five were spotted recently in Knoxville and Maryville. The five were originally traveling with a white Great Pyrenees dog and a white ragdoll cat. No vehicle description was released.

If you have any information on this case, call 1-877-WANTED2 or call 911.