NEWS: 2 dead, 3-year-old kidnapped, AMBER ALERT issued
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UPDATE 1: (9:31 A.M. EST on July 11, 2025): On July 11, 2025, at approximately 7:15 a.m., the United States Marshal Service, in conjunction with the FBI and the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, took Aaron Dontay Williams into custody. The child was also located unharmed. The investigation is currently ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the Auburn Police Department Investigations Section at 334-501-3140.
UPDATE 1 (10:17 P.M. EST on July 10, 2025): Lee County Coroner Daniel Sexton has identified the homicide victims as Tyeisha Williams, 34, and Zynniya Wright. 13. They were pronounced deceased on July 10th, at approx. 2:30 P.M. CT, following a welfare check on Samantha Court in Auburn. Mrs. Williams and Ms. Wright will be transported to the Alabama Department of Forensic Sciences Montgomery Medical Facility by the Lee County Coroner’s Office for a postmortem exam.
NEWS REPORT: The Auburn Police Department is urgently searching for a missing three-year-old boy after officers discovered the bodies of a woman and a young girl inside a home Thursday afternoon.
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At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 10, officers responded to the 1200 block of Samantha Court for a welfare check. Upon entering the residence, police found two deceased individuals: an adult female and a juvenile female. Their identities have not yet been released.
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Authorities say a three-year-old boy, identified as Jibreel Harun, was missing from the home. An Amber Alert has been issued, as investigators believe the child may be in imminent danger.
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Police are actively searching for the child’s father, Aaron Dontay Williams, who is also the husband of the deceased woman. Williams, 41, was not at the scene when officers arrived and is believed to have taken the child. He may be traveling in a gray 2010 Honda Accord with Alabama license plate 43A224A.
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Williams is described as a Black male with a medium complexion, standing 6 feet 1 inch tall and weighing approximately 240 pounds. He is considered armed and dangerous.
Anyone who sees Williams or has information about his whereabouts is urged to call 911 immediately and not to approach him. Tips can also be reported directly to the Auburn Police Department at 334-501-7313.
This is a developing story.
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