Vehicle, Person Of Interest Connected To With Missing 1-Year-Old Jaclyn ‘Angel’ Dobbs Found In Missouri
CHICAGO (CBS)– A person of interest and a vehicle connected to a missing 1-year-old girl was found in Missouri.
The toddler went missing after her mother was found dead in their Wheeling home Tuesday night.
Wheeling police said it is believed that Jacklyn was in a maroon 2020 Dodge Grand Caravan with Illinois license plate FP139293. The vehicle was later located in Missouri, but toddler was not with the vehicle and is believed to be in danger.
Police also said investigators identified a person of interest based on video evidence. Police said the person of interest has also been located in Missouri and is being questioned.
Police said the person of interest had a “previous relationship with Ms. Murphy.” They were last seen together on Monday.
Officers received a missing person report for 21-year-old Ja’nya Murphy around 10:20 p.m. Tuesday, after she hadn’t shown up to work or contacted her family since Monday.
When officers conducted a well-being check at Murphy’s home, they found the door unlocked, and Murphy dead inside. Her 1-year-old daughter, Jaclyn “Angel” Dobbs, was missing, police said.
Anyone with information on Jaclyn’s whereabouts is asked to call police at 847-459-2690.