Amber Alert discontinued for missing Rockwall baby found safe in Missouri, police say
.png "An Amber Alert was issued for Nova Brady after she was last seen about 4:30 a.m. Monday at the 300 block of Munson St. in Rockwall. She was found safe later Monday morning in Missouri.")
The Texas Department of Public Safety has discontinued an Amber Alert previously issued on Monday for a 6-month-old child.
The baby girl, Nova Brady, was found by the Missouri Highway Patrol just east of Springfield, Missouri, on Monday, Rockwall police said. Nova was found with her parents — Margaret Van Aken and Dakota Brady — who are currently detained with criminal charges pending, according to police.
Nova was taken early Monday morning from a foster home in Rockwall by her biological parents, who had previously lost their parental rights, police said.
An Amber Alert was issued at 8:42 a.m. Monday by the Texas Department of Public Safety, who discontinued the alert at 11:33 a.m.
Authorities did not say what charges Margaret Van Aken, 21, and Dakota Brady, 26, are facing.
This story was originally published September 30, 2024 at 10:01 AM.
