What to Know
- Brianna Williams reported Taylor Rose Williams missing on Wednesday morning from their home in Jacksonville.
- Sheriff Mike Williams said Brianna Williams was initially cooperative but stopped cooperating.
Authorities in Florida say they've expanded the search for a missing 5-year-old girl to Alabama after the girl's mother stopped cooperating with their investigation.
Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams said during a news conference Monday that officers have been deployed to Demopolis, Alabama, west of Montgomery.
Williams says Taylor Williams, who is not related to the sheriff, was reported missing from her Jacksonville home last Wednesday. The sheriff says Taylor's mother, Brianna Williams, has not spoken with investigators since that day.
Sheriff Williams is asking the public to contact his office if anyone has seen the mother and daughter between Alabama and Florida in the past two weeks.
Authorities have also been searching for the girl in Georgia. An Amber Alert was issued in Florida for the girl.
Sheriff Williams says they're still hoping to find the girl alive.
