Lake County authorities are urgently searching for two young siblings who have gone missing from their foster home.
A statewide Amber Alert has been activated to find 5-year-old Tillie Williams and her 1-year-old sister Natalia.
Deputies in Lake County continue to search for two kids who vanished from their foster home:
Deputies in Lake County continue to search for two kids who vanished from their foster home. https://t.co/iZ99npFd0u
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The AMBER alert issued for Natalia and Tilli Williams has been canceled, as confirmed by FDLE officials. The children have been located safely in the care of their mother, Dixie.
Lake County detectives obtained a kidnapping warrant, leading to Dixie Williams’ custody
Biological Mother Suspected in Children’s Disappearance
Investigators suspect that the children may have been taken by their biological mother, Dixie Williams. Dixie lost custody of the girls around a year and a half ago.
It’s noteworthy that the parents’ in-person visits with the children at the foster home were changed to virtual Zoom visits starting on January 8.
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Community Stunned as Investigation Unfolds
The local community is in disbelief as they learn about the disappearance of Tillie and Natalia.
Law enforcement is actively examining a silver mid-sized Nissan SUV seen in the neighborhood on the day the children went missing, as it had no license plates.
The search for the missing siblings continues as authorities work diligently to bring them back safely.