There is no word on the condition of the child or the woman.
KMOX's earlier reporting:
Police are searching for a woman who may have stolen a 19-month-old child and was last seen driving towards St. Louis Metro area.
Police believe 26-year-old Ashleigh R. Russell took the child from Wood River, Ill. early Thursday morning and was traveling to Missouri across the Clark Bridge just north of St. Louis. Police say the child, Azarah "Alex" Wohlert was staying with a caretaker who is known to the police department to have drug and alcohol problems.
Wood River Police officers learned the child and a black 2017 Nissan Altima was missing at 7:34 a.m., Thursday from 1547 Ladd Ave. in Wood River. Police say the last time the vehicle was seen was at 7:10 a.m. travelling across the Clark Bridge into Missouri.
If anyone has any information or knows the whereabouts of the child call your local law enforcement or Call 911.
The female in the picture above is Russell. The photo of the child is the best photo available to police.
You can see the full Facebook post from Wood River Police here:
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