A Navy petty officer in Florida is a person of interest in the disappearance of her 5-year-old daughter, Taylor Williams, authorities announced on Monday.
During a news conference on Monday, Jacksonville Sheriff Mike Williams told reporters that the search for the missing girl is expanding to Alabama and that her mother is no longer cooperating with their investigation.
“As of today, Taylor’s mother, Brianna Williams, remains uncooperative with this investigation. She has not spoken with us since Wednesday and she was the last person to see Taylor,” Sheriff Williams, who is not related to the family, said at the news conference. “She is a person of interest in this case and we still need her cooperation in our efforts.”
Williams said officers have been deployed to Demopolis, Ala., est of Montgomery.
The girl was reported missing from her Jacksonville home last Wednesday.