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Austin 1-year-old girl found safe; biological mother in custody

By FOX 7 Austin Digital Team
Published  August 24, 2022 11:15am CDT
Missing Persons
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Missing 1-year-old found safe in Austin

An Amber Alert was issued for 1-year-old Saylor Tucker, who was abducted by her biological mother, police say. She has been found safe since.

AUSTIN, Texas - An AMBER Alert has been canceled for a one-year-old girl from a Southwest Austin neighborhood. Saylor Tucker was found safe, police said.

Austin police said Saylor's abductor, her biological mother 22-year-old Jessica Skelton, was taken into custody on unrelated charges.

Jessica Skelton

Saylor Elizabeth Tucker was originally taken around 8 p.m. on August 23 in the 4700 block of White Elm Court.

Law enforcement officials identified the individual suspected of abducting Tucker as 22-year-old Jessica Skelton, Saylor's biological mother.

Correction: Earlier versions of this story identified the one-year-old girl as Sailor Elizabeth Tucker. APD has since confirmed her name is Saylor.