Maxwell says it appears Amber had been living with the same family in Phoenix , Arizona , for most of the time she was missing , but police are still investigating how she ended up with people who are not her biological family . Police say the California family holding the girl was `` evasive and untruthful '' Amber is now in the custody of Arizona authorities . Girl 's identity is confirmed through footprints and a DNA swab . The girl was abducted from California in a year old when she was 2003 .
Police say the California family holding the girl was `` evasive and untruthful '' Amber is now in the custody of Arizona authorities . Girl 's identity is confirmed through footprints and a DNA swab . The girl was abducted from California in a year old when she was 2003 .