Florida newborn missing out of Seminole County located, in good health
Newborn reported missing in Seminole County
Officials with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement have issued a Missing Child Alert for a newborn in Seminole County on Sunday evening. FDLE said Tniyah Tyson has been missing since June 18 and may be in the company of 28-year-old Latraka Fairley and 41-year-old Timothy Tyson and were last seen in the 600 block of East Altamonte Drive.
ALTAMONTE SPRINGS, Fla. - Authorities said a newborn reported missing in Seminole County on Thursday has been located in Bradford County and is in good health.
The Altamonte Springs Police Department confirmed to FOX 35 News that they were conducting a well-being check for newborn Tyniyah Tyson, who left a local hospital with her mother last week. The child was found on Monday in Starke, Florida, over 120 miles away.
The backstory:
On Sunday evening, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) issued a Missing Child Alert for Tyniyah.
According to FDLE, Tyniyah had been missing since Thurdsay, June 18, and believed to be with 28-year-old Latraka Fairley and 41-year-old Timothy Tyson.
Pictured: Latraka Fairley (left) and Timothy Tyson (right) Credit: Florida Department of Law Enforcement
They were last seen near East Altamonte Drive and Maitland Avenue, an area where AdventHealth Altamonte Springs is located.
‘The child’s welfare is our top priority'
What they're saying:
Police clarified that the newborn was not abducted from the hospital.
"Tnyiah was not taken from a hospital. She was last seen leaving the hospital with her mom in our jurisdiction," a spokesperson for the police department said in an email to FOX 35 News. "Due to the ongoing nature of the investigation and the involvement of multiple agencies, including DCF, the child’s welfare is our top priority."
Officials said both adults are listed at 5 feet and 8 inches. Timothy has a burn on his right hand and several tattoos, according to officials.
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The Source: This story was written based on information shared by the Altamonte Springs Police Department and the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.