Crime & Safety
Endangered Toddler Located In Lakeland [UPDATE]
Tampa Bay officials were searching for the 1-year-old, whose mother has a history of drug use and no permanent home.
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – UPDATE: FRIDAY, AUG. 4, 2 p.m.
A 1-year-old child, whose mother had a history of drug use, no permanent address and was wanted regarding an active investigation, was located at a family member's home in Lakeland, the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office said this afternoon.
Rainah Todd was recovered by Child Protective Services, the department said.
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The baby's mother, Leah Todd, 22, was referred for counseling, officials said.
Not additional details were released.
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FRIDAY, AUG. 4, 11 a.m.
Deputies today are searching for an endangered 1-year-old child from the Plant City area.
Rainah Todd has blond hair and blue eyes, according to the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies said a child protective investigator on July 31 attempted unsuccessfully to contact the child's mother, Leah Todd, 22, regarding an active investigation.
"Investigators are concerned for the child's welfare as the mother, Leah Todd, has been known to use drugs in the past," the agency said. "They do not have a permanent address, as she is known to stay with various friends off and on."
The department did not disclose the nature of the investigation, only saying it is an "open, active case."
Anyone with information on Todd or Rainah can call the Sheriff's Office at (813) 247-8000.
--Images via HCSO
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