A Florida Amber Alert that was issued Monday morning for a 5-year-old boy who went missing was cancelled after he was found safe with his grandmother, authorities said.
Jace Saunders had gone missing in Tavares in Lake County and was believed to be in the company of his grandmother, 50-year-old Kelly Day-Dasilva, Florida Department of Law Enforcement officials said.
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— FDLE (@fdlepio) December 16, 2024
A Florida AMBER Alert has been issued for 5-year-old Jace Saunders. The child may be in the company of Kelly Day-Dasilva
If located, DO NOT APPROACH. If you have any information, contact the Tavares Police Department at 352-343-2101 or 911. #FLAMBER. pic.twitter.com/rg8T3p3O2a
The Amer Alert was cancelled after Tavares Police said Day-Dasilva turned herself and the child in to police.
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Day-Dasilva was being interviewed by detectives while Jace’s mother and father, Taylor Judy and Brandon Saunders, have been arrested for interference of child custody, police said.
