News 12 at 6:00, September 5, 2008

AIKEN CTY, S.C. --- An Aiken County mother is wanted for leaving the state with her two kids. The Aiken Department of Public Safety is looking for 29-year-old Veronica Kirby. Investigators believe her boyfriend is in Kansas but she might even leave the country with her kids, 7-year-old Trinity Kirby and 5-year-old Isaac Kirby.

"This is Hunter's and this side is Trinity's," Anna Kirby said, looking at the new school clothes she bought for her two grandkids.

"It's just lonely without them. They keep me going," Kirby said.

"Trinity is bubbly, smart. She is as smart as a whip. Hunter is all over the place. Typical 5-year-old little boy," Trista Bevill said.

The hardest part, not knowing where Trinity and Isaac are or how they're being treated.

Anna says she would pick her grandkids up from school five days a week, and then bring them to her home, where she would help them with their homework.

They would also play in the garden and feed the hens. A week has now gone by and it's the noise the grandparents miss the most.

"There's always noise, screaming, watching TV, video games, doors slamming. It ain't here," Edward Kirby said.

And they have this message for the mother.

"Just bring them home. Call us. Let us know how they're doing, what they're doing, where they're at. We'll come get them," Kirby said.

And they hope they'll be home in time to celebrate their birthdays next week.

If you know anything that leads to an arrest call police. It could lead to a cash reward.