(KPEL News) – It has been some time since a Louisiana mother and daughter last had contact with their family, and the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help in locating Danielle Escue Lea and her daughter, Alayna Lea.
On July 28, 2026, family members reported the pair missing to the Baton Rouge Police Department. According to officials and family, 39-year-old Danielle Lea and her 10-year-old daughter are from East Feliciana Parish.
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Missing Louisiana Mother and Daughter Thought to Be in St. Martin Parish
St. Martin Parish officials say it is believed the two are in the parish and were likely with a man who was subsequently arrested in Texas on charges unrelated to this search.
While the family reported the two missing to the Baton Rouge Police Department, investigators learned that the two had been seen in Butte La Rose in late April and possibly the early part of May. That’s why the search continues in the parish…