MCDONOUGH, Ga. — Police in Henry County have put out an alert as they search for a missing young mother who is missing and may have her baby with her.
Police put out a BOLO - or a request for the community to be on the lookout - for 16-year-old Jakiya Brooks on Sept. 18. However, they said she hadn't been seen since much earlier - Aug. 13. At that time she was in the area of Shagbark Lane near McDonough. Police now believe she may also have her 15-month-old son, Royal, with her.
Brooks is described as being about 5 feet 3 inches tall and 193 pounds with black hair and brown eyes.
Anyone with information about the location of Brooks or her child is asked to contact the Henry County non-emergency dispatch line at 770-957-9121 or Detective Gray at 770-288-8266.
