TAYLOR, Texas (KXAN) – The Texas Department of Public Safety issued an Amber Alert Thursday for a Taylor girl who was abducted.
DPS said Layken Stokes, 8, was last seen on FM 973 in Taylor on Wednesday evening around 7:45 p.m. Taylor is a city in Williamson County northeast of Austin.
Layken is white, has blond hair and blue eyes. She is 4-feet, 8-inches tall and weighs 89 pounds. DPS said she was last seen wearing a purple tank top, temporary arm tattoos, blue/white plaid pants and has a white/blue blanket. According to DPS, the girl wears glasses but does not currently have them.
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office said it responded to the missing person report at 8:20 p.m. Wednesday and contacted all available resources to help locate Layken.
Numerous law enforcement agencies responded and tried to track her using K9s and air support.
DPS believe the child is in grave or immediate danger and anyone who knows where Layken is should call 911 or the Williamson County Sheriff’s Department at 512-943-1300.