2nd caregiver arrested in Phoenix on felony warrant for murder

PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5/AP) — As regulation enforcement search for a lacking 4-year-old Oklahoma woman named Athena Brownfield, a second caregiver has been arrested, this time in Phoenix, on a felony warrant for murder. Police took 36-year-old Ivon Adams into custody Thursday round 5 p.m. close to 67th Avenue and Camelback Road. According to courtroom paperwork, the felony warrant issued out of Oklahoma was for first-degree murder and little one neglect. Adams appeared earlier than a choose on Friday afternoon, the place he waived his proper to an extradition listening to. That means Oklahoma regulation enforcement has 30 days to return in and decide him up.

Authorities earlier arrested Alysia Adams, 31, on two counts of kid neglect, the bureau mentioned in a press release late Thursday. Alysia Adams remained jailed in Oklahoma’s Caddo County on Friday. The bureau launched no additional particulars concerning the arrests or the suspects’ relationship. It was not identified if both suspect had an legal professional to remark on their behalf. A bureau spokesperson didn’t instantly reply to messages in search of remark Friday.

The bureau mentioned that the arrests are associated to the search for Athena, who was reported lacking Tuesday in Cyril, about 70 miles southwest of Oklahoma City. A postal service discovered Athena’s 5-year-old sister wandering alone exterior Adams’ dwelling Monday afternoon and alerted Cyril police. Authorities then decided that Athena was lacking.

The women had been in the care of Adams and her husband, and Athena’s sister was taken into protecting custody, the bureau mentioned Wednesday. Authorities mentioned they consider Athena was carrying a hoodie with a butterfly design when she disappeared. The bureau mentioned it was working with different regulation enforcement businesses and volunteers in the search, which included a helicopter, boats, all-terrain autos, a specifically skilled floor staff, and a assessment of surveillance video from round Cyril.

The metropolis of Cyril has additionally suspended trash service as investigators search for clues. The bureau mentioned brokers have been following up on suggestions coming from Oklahoma and different states.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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