9-month-old girl found safe after being ‘forcibly taken,’ officials in Tennessee say
LAWRENCE COUNTY, Tenn. – Officials in Tennessee issued a statewide Amber Alert on Friday for a 9-month-old girl who was “forcibly taken” Thursday night in Lawrence County.
Update 11:05 a.m. EDT June 26: Officials with the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation said Braelee Rayne Trapp was found safe Friday morning.
#TNAMBERAlert: Good news! Braelee Trapp has been found safe!
More details to come.
Thanks for helping us to spread the word this morning. pic.twitter.com/oEhUqup9uy
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) June 26, 2020
Additional details on the circumstances surrounding her disappearance and recovery were not immediately released.
Original report: According to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation, Braelee Rayne Trapp was taken by Tony Lynn Lanier Sr., 44, around 7 p.m. Thursday. The 9-month-old girl has green eyes and brown hair and weighs 18 pounds. She was last seen wearing a diaper, according to police.
AMBER ALERT: We need your help to find 10-month-old Braelee Rayne Trapp, forcibly taken by Tony Lynn Lanier, Sr. in Lawrenceburg last night.
They may be in a black Equinox with AR tag 430-Y2K.
If you see the baby, Lanier, or the vehicle, call 911!
Please RT!#TNAMBERAlert pic.twitter.com/yJ04iTdxnq
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) June 26, 2020
Lanier has brown hair and eyes and is around 6 feet tall and 210 pounds. He was last seen wearing gray shoes, dark navy pants and a dark gray shirt that had “Buckmaster” written on it, according to police.
Braelee and Lanier were last seen in a black 2005 Chevy Equinox with Arkansas tag 430Y2K. Lanier is wanted for aggravated kidnapping, WHBQ-TV reported.
Authorities said Friday that Lanier knew Braelee’s family.
“His exact connection, however, at this time, remains unclear,” officials said in a statement posted on social media.
Anyone with information on the incident can call 1-800-TBI-FIND or contact the Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office at 931-762-0450.
The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.
The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued a statewide Amber Alert on Friday, June 26, 2020, for 9-month-old Braelee Rayne Trapp, who officials said was "forcibly taken" by Tony Lynn Lanier Sr., 44.
