Two arrested in case of missing 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma
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Two people were arrested in connection with a missing 4-year-old in Oklahoma. State investigators announced that the girl was reported missing Tuesday.
Married couple Alysia and Ivon Adams were arrested Thursday. Alysia was charged with two counts of child neglect related to 4-year-old Athena Brownfield and an unnamed 5-year-old sister. The sisters were under the couple’s care.
The sister was found wandering around alone by a postal worker on Tuesday. It was then discovered that Brownfield was missing.
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Ivon Adams was arrested in Phoenix and is being held at the Maricopa County jail while awaiting extradition to Oklahoma. He was charged with one count of acting as a fugitive from justice. Alysia Adams was still in Oklahoma at the time of her arrest and is being held in Caddo County. No arraignment date has been set.
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The 5-year-old sister was placed in protective custody Wednesday, according to the Associated Press.
“The search for Athena continues. The OSBI is following every tip that is received, which are coming in from Oklahoma, as well as other states. In an effort to find clues as to Athena’s whereabouts, the trash service in Cyril was suspended,” the OSBI said in a Thursday press release. “Additionally, analysts are reviewing surveillance video from around Cyril and seeking other evidence that can help locate Athena.”
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The FBI, Caddo County Sheriff’s Office, Oklahoma Highway Patrol, and Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation are assisting in the search. Hundreds of members of the public have helped in the search as well.
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Law enforcement believes Athena was wearing a hoodie with a butterfly design when she disappeared. Although she was officially missing on Tuesday, a Caddo County Sheriff’s Office deputy claimed that Athena may have disappeared as early as Jan. 6, according to FOX 25 Oklahoma City.
Anyone with information about Brownfield is encouraged to contact the state bureau’s tip line at 800-522-8017 or email tips to [email protected].