Endangered Child Alert canceled for Chattanooga girl; Father in custody
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (WKRN) – The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has canceled an Endangered Child Alert for a missing two-year-old girl from Chattanooga after she was found safe.
The TBI issued an Endangered Child Alert for 2-year-old Journee Jones on Sunday, Oct. 1 just after 8 a.m.
According to the TBI, two-year-old Journee was last seen on Saturday, Sept. 30 wearing a white shirt and pink shorts.
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Authorities said Journee was believed to be with Corey Jones, who is her non-custodial father.
Jones was wanted by Chattanooga Police for custodial interference. The pair were possibly traveling in a white 2003 Buick LaSabre with a temporary tag.
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Hours after the alert was issued, the TBI reported that Journee was located and found safe. Jones was taken into custody.
No other information was released.
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