MARYVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation issued an Endangered Child Alert for 8-year-old Jcyon Rogerson on behalf of the Maryville Police Department. Rogerson was found on Wednesday, Feb. 1.
MPD officials said Monday that they received a report Sunday evening that the child had been taken from his residence by his non-custodial biological mother, Alisha Jones.
According to the TBI, Rogerson was found safe in North Carolina and Jones is now in custody.
The 8-year-old was last seen Sunday in Maryville wearing grey shorts, a green jacket and black tennis shoes.
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Investigators believe the child is with his non-custodial mother, 31-year-old Jones, was wanted by Maryville Police for Custodial Interference. Jones was described as standing 5’8”, weighing 165 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes.
Tipsters can call Maryville PD at 865-273-3870 or TBI at 1-800-TBI-FIND.