On Friday, an Amber Alert was issued for a 7-year-old girl missing since September, leading police in Texas to locate her.
According to a report by Fox26, Hazel Hodge-Lassiter, along with her parents, Brandon Lassiter (44) and Ashley Doss-Lassiter (41), was last spotted on September 25 in the 900 block of County Line Road in Shepherd, Texas.
The San Jacinto Sheriff’s Office shared that there was an ongoing investigation involving Child Protective Services (CPS) that was scheduled to be discussed in court. CPS had obtained a court order to take custody of Hazel. However, when authorities tried to enforce the warrant on Friday, the whereabouts of the child and her parents could not be determined, as per information provided by Fox26.
On Saturday, Hazel was found, and according to KRTH, Ashley Doss-Lassiter is the accused abductor.
Little information has been released about the circumstances surrounding Hazel’s discovery.
This is an ongoing investigation.
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