Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (OSBI) special agents arrested 30-year-old Alysia Adams on Thursday on two counts of child neglect in connection with the disappearance Tuesday of a 4-year-old girl. Athena Brownfield.
OSBI announced the arrest Thursday afternoon, when Adams was booked into the Grady County Sheriff’s Office.
“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.
Authorities initially reported Athena missing Tuesday afternoon after a mail carrier found her 5-year-old sister wandering alone on Nebraska Avenue in Cyril around 2 p.m.
MISSING ATHENA BROWNFIELD: UNCLEAR WHEN THE 4-YEAR-OLD OKLAHOMA GIRL WAS LAST SEEN BEFORE THE DISAPPEARANCE
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.
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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.
Athena Brownfield, 4, has been missing since at least Tuesday and authorities continue to search for her.
(Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation)
OKLAHOMA POLICE ‘ACTIVELY SEARCHING’ FOR MISSING 4-YEAR-OLD ATHENA BROWNFIELD USING INFRARED, HELICOPTERS, BOATS
However, a Caddo County Sheriff’s Office officer told FOX 25 Oklahoma City on Thursday that the girl may have gone missing on January 6.
Cyril police immediately requested the help of the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) in locating the young child.
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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.
