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Houston Regional Amber Alert Issued for Missing 15-Year-Old Alexa Jones
KATY, Texas – The Harris County Sheriff’s Office is actively searching for 15-year-old Alexa Jones, who has been missing since last week.
Alexa was last seen around midnight on Friday, December 13, in the 19400 block of Otter Trail, near the intersections of West Little York and Greenhouse Roads in unincorporated Katy.
Authorities have shared details about Alexa’s appearance to aid in the search.
She is described as a Black female, 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing approximately 130 pounds.
At the time of her disappearance, she was wearing a black shirt, gray sweatpants, and prescription eyeglasses.
The Sheriff’s Office has turned to social media, asking the public for assistance in spreading the word.
“Please share this post to help us bring Alexa home,” the department wrote in an appeal.
Anyone with information on Alexa’s whereabouts is urged to contact the Harris County Sheriff’s Office immediately.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ala. — Authorities have identified the woman killed in a fatal crash Monday morning that also left a child injured in Jefferson County.
According to the Jefferson County Coroner’s Office, the victim has been identified as 32-year-old Erica Nicole Austin, a resident of Birmingham.
The collision occurred early Monday morning and involved a passenger vehicle and a dump truck, said Center Point Fire District Chief Brandon Dahlen.
Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene shortly after the crash was reported.
Upon arrival, first responders found Austin critically injured. Despite efforts to assist, she was pronounced dead at the scene at 6:46 a.m.
A child who was traveling with Austin sustained injuries in the collision and was transported by Center Point Fire and Rescue to Children’s of Alabama for treatment. The child’s condition has not been released.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured, officials confirmed.
The impact of the collision led to a complete closure of the roadway for approximately five hours as authorities worked to investigate the scene and clear the wreckage.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Traffic Accident Reconstruction Team is leading the investigation to determine the circumstances that led to the deadly crash.
No additional details have been released at this time.