Two foster children have been missing for more than a day in Sorrento. Investigators believe their biological mother, Dixie Williams, kidnapped them.
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Channel 9 uncovered documents revealing this isn’t her first run-in with the law.
Investigators believe Williams took them from their foster home on Companero Drive near State Road 44 sometime overnight Wednesday. Law enforcement issued an amber alert for 5-year-old Tillie Williams and her one-year-old sister, Natalia, Thursday.
People should be on the lookout for the two girls and a silver, mid-sized Nissan SUV without tags.
The girls’ parents were allowed in-person visits at the foster home until January 8.
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Then, it switched to zoom visits. Their last zoom call was Wednesday.
“DCF had taken custody from these parents for some reason about a year and a half ago,” said Lt John Harrell. “So, obviously, this parent does not have legal rights to this child.”