Arizona authorities arrested a second caregiver Thursday in connection with the disappearance Tuesday of a 4-year-old Oklahoma girl. Athena Brownfield.
Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office officials arrested Ivon Adams, 35, one of Athena’s two caretakers at the time of her disappearance, in Phoenix on a charge of acting as a fugitive from justice.
Adams’ arrest came the same day that Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) agents arrested his wife, Alysia Adams, on two counts of child neglect.
“The search for Athena continues. OSBI is following up on all tips coming in, coming from Oklahoma as well as other states. In an effort to find leads to Athena’s whereabouts, the garbage service in Cyril [was searched]”In addition, analysts are reviewing surveillance video from Cyril’s surroundings and looking for other evidence that may help locate Athena,” OSBI said in a Thursday news release.
OKLAHOMA AUTHORITIES ARREST MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE OF GIRL ATHENA BROWFIELD
Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation agents arrested Alysia Adams Thursday on two counts of child neglect in connection with the disappearance of 4-year-old Athena Brownfield.
(Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation)
Ivon Adams, 35, was arrested in Phoenix on a charge of acting as a fugitive from justice.
(Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office)
Authorities initially reported Athena missing Tuesday afternoon after a mail carrier found her 5-year-old sister wandering alone on Nebraska Avenue in Cyril, Oklahoma around 2 p.m.
MISSING ATHENA BROWNFIELD: UNCLEAR WHEN THE 4-YEAR-OLD OKLAHOMA GIRL WAS LAST SEEN BEFORE THE DISAPPEARANCE
Athena Brownfield, 4, of Cyril, Oklahoma, has been missing since at least Tuesday.
(National Center for Missing & Exploited Children)
The mail carrier knew the 5-year-old girl “wasn’t where she was supposed to be and notified police,” at which point police realized Athena was missing, said Brook Arbeitman, OSBI public information officer. , during a press conference published on Wednesday. to Facebook.
OKLAHOMA POLICE ‘ACTIVELY SEARCHING’ FOR MISSING 4-YEAR-OLD ATHENA BROWNFIELD USING INFRARED, HELICOPTERS, BOATS
However, an officer with the Caddo County Sheriff’s Office told FOX 25 Oklahoma City on Thursday that the girl may have been missing on January 6.
Athena Brownfield, 4, has been missing since at least Tuesday and authorities continue to search for her.
(Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation)
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The agency is asking members of the public “with a residence or business in Cyril that has a video doorbell camera” to go to Family Life Church in Cyril, where a command post has been set up, and notify law enforcement. public order, according to a press release on Wednesday. launching.
Anyone with information on Athena’s whereabouts is asked to contact OSBI at 405-879-2591 or local police.
