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East Tennessee toddler found safe, Amber Alert canceled

Posted at 4:26 AM, Jul 30, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-30 07:06:30-04

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says the Amber Alert issued for an East Tennessee toddler has been canceled after the boy was found safe.

The TBI said Thursday that 21-month-old Caylen Williams was believed to be taken by his non-custodial mother, Lakeisha Williams. She was wanted by the Monroe County Sheriff's Office on a charge of parental kidnapping.

The TBI later tweeted that the boy had been found safe and that Lakeisha Williams had been arrested.