ALEA: Three Missing Children from Virginia Safely Located in Alabama

On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's (ALEA) Fusion Center (AFC) received a law enforcement bulletin concerning an AMBER Alert for three missing children issued by the Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse.

According to information received from the Virginia State Police, Jai'Marcus Elijah Lewis, 10, Ja'Miya Tiana Lewis, 8, and Ja'Liyah Monae Lewis, 6, were all last seen at the bus stop at Bobby's Way Apartment Complex in Fishersville, Virgina, and were believed to be in extreme danger. After further investigation, the three children were believed to be traveling in a vehicle with their biological mother, Shanice Chante Davison, 35, headed south to Evergreen, Alabama. AFC Intelligence Analysts relayed pertinent information to Troopers assigned to ALEA's Highway Patrol Division and Special Agents assigned to ALEA's State Bureau of Investigation (SBI). At approximately 4:44 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 5, ALEA Troopers located the vehicle on Interstate 459 in Jefferson County and conducted a traffic stop where all three children were recovered safely, along with three adults.

Shanice Chante Davison, one of the adults in the vehicle, was arrested for Fugitive from Justice and booked into the Jefferson County Jail.

ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor said, "In a world where time is of the essence, the swift action of law enforcement and the vital intelligence from the Alabama Fusion Center, along with our fellow counterparts across state lines, remind us that every second counts in the mission to safeguard our children. I commend all of our personnel, as well as all of our fellow counterparts in Virgina and Tennessee, and federal partners that worked tirelessly to ensure these three children were found safe."

No further details are available as the investigation remains ongoing.