UPDATED Missouri High Patrol child is safe, no suspect in custody
The Missouri State Highway Patrol issued an Amber Alert Wednesday afternoon for a 3-year-old boy from Perryville, Missouri who has been missing since March 19.
3-year-old Aziah Laurent was last seen with Donald T. Laurent, 34 at 12 p.m. March 19.
According to the Highway Patrol, Laurent reached out to the victim's mother and made credible threats towards the victim over the last 24 hours.
Lauren is described as a 5-feet, 11 inches tall, weighing 200 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. He also has tattoos on both arms, with a libra tattoo on his left shoulder.
Aziah is decribed as male having brown hair and brown eyes, but any other identifying features was not disclosed.
Laurent and the child is believed to be currently in Tennessee and may possibly be traveling to Alabama.
When the highway patrol initially sent out the statewide alert, they said they were looking for a white 2007 Mercury Grand Marquis with a Alabama license plate 50A242P.
Anyone with information should call 911.
This story is breaking and will be updated as soon as more information is available.