Police hunt missing Georgia mom, 17, and her eight-day-old baby boy after they were last seen out for a walk
- Alyssa Nicole Ward, 17, and her newborn son Elijah were last seen Wednesday
- They had been out for a walk on McDonald Drive in Rossville, police said
- Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office described the new mom as a ‘runaway juvenile’
- They shared a post to Facebook asking for the public’s help in finding the pair
Police are hunting a missing teen mom and her eight-day-old baby boy after they were last seen out for a walk in Georgia Wednesday.
Alyssa Nicole Ward, 17, and her newborn son Elijah have not been heard from since around 11:40am. They were seen on McDonald Drive in Rossville.
Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office posted about the incident online, describing the new mom as a ‘runaway juvenile’.
In their post police wrote: ‘Please assist the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office with locating Alyssa Nicole Ward and her baby boy.’
Alyssa Nicole Ward, 17, and her newborn son Elijah were last seen Wednesday
The mother and son had been out for a walk on McDonald Drive in Rossville, police said Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office described the new mom as a ‘runaway juvenile’
Ward is described as a white female with blonde, red hair and blue eyes.
She is 5 foot 2 inches tall and weighs 170 pounds.
Ward’s baby boy is twenty and a half inches long, and weighs eight pounds, police said.
They added: ‘Anyone with information about Alyssa Ward and her child is asked to contact Detective Tim Busby with the Catoosa County Sheriff’s Office at (706) 935-2424.
‘If seen please contact your local 911 Center.’