The search for a missing 4-year-old girl in Oklahoma, who authorities believe was killed by her caregiver, has turned into a 'recovery operation' to find her remains, officials say.
His wife, Alysia Adams, 31, was arrested by the Grady County Sheriff’s Office on two counts of child neglect in connection with the case, the state bureau said. It was not clear whether either had attorneys.
Alysia Adams was related to Athena and her 5-year-old sister, the state bureau said, adding the two siblings had been in her care for at least a year. Investigators were searching areas of Caddo County, where Cyril is based, for Athena's remains, according to the agency. The state bureau sought to discourage members of the public from joining the search, warning that"individuals who search for Athena on their own could be trespassing or worse, interfering with the investigation by contaminating potential evidence."
It said the sisters' biological parents were cooperating with the investigation and had been interviewed by authorities. Athena's sister has been taken into protective custody, the state bureau said.
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