Police in Alabama have arrested the mother of a missing toddler, charging her with false reporting to law enforcement.
Enterprise Police said the arrest of 33-year-old Adrienne Reid is in connection with her missing daughter, 2-year-old Genesis Reid.
Reid initially told police she found the girl missing early Monday morning and noticed a door had been opened, as CrimeOnline previously reported. But neighbors said they hadn’t seen the tot since early January, noting that prior to that time, they saw the girl multiple times while out on walks with her mother.
Police said that a search of the surrounding area turned up no signs of the girl and that as they continued to investigate, “detectives identified inconsistencies in the information provided.”
Federal, state, and other local agencies have joined the investigation, while Enterprise Police remain the lead agency.
They said they are still looking for someone known as “Moriah” as a person of interest but said she is not considered a suspect.
Reid is currently being held without bond, WTVY reported. Coffee County District Attorney James Tarbox told the station he plans to ask a judge at Reid’s first hearing to set bail outside the guidelines for a false reporting charge.
Anyone with information related to the whereabouts of Genesis Reid is asked to contact the Enterprise Police Department at 334-347-2222.
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[Featured image: Genesis Nova Reid/Enterprise Police Department]