Missing 1-year-old out of Mint Hill found safe, Authorities still are still looking for father

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Monday, February 7, 2022
Missing 1-year-old North Carolina girl found safe
Missing 1-year-old North Carolina girl found safe

MINT HILL, N.C. (WTVD) -- A 1-year-old girl that went missing from Mint Hill NC was found safe, according to Mint Hill police.

North Carolina Department of Public Safety issued an Amber Alert for Lilliana Josephine Lemmond on Sunday morning at 1 a.m. She was found later Sunday morning.

Officials say Lilliana was taken to the hospital to be checked on.

The girl was last seen at a home on Quail Ridge Drive in Mint Hill, North Carolina. Mint Hill is a suburb of Charlotte, located southeast of the Queen City.

Investigators said Lilliana was abducted by Jeremy Scott Lemmond. He is a 39-year-old white man who is 6 foot tall, weighing 160 pounds. He has brown hair and blue eyes.

Jeremy could be driving a black 2011 Subaru Legacy with NC tag JBV6840 with a damage muffler being supported by a bungee cord or strap.

Lemmond is believed to be traveling with an adult female.

Anyone with information about Jeremy's location should call 911 immediately. You may also call Mint Hill Police Department at (704) 889-2231.