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GADSDEN, AL (WAFF) -
The Etowah County Coroner's Office has confirmed the identity of a child's
body police found on a Gadsden road Tuesday night.
The coroner's office says the body discovered in a wooded area on Plainview
Street is that of 20-month-old Maliyah Lindsay. She was reported missing by her
mother on Monday.
The child's body was found shortly after the arrest of her father, Stephon
Lindsay, who investigators say was arrested in connection to the reported
disappearance of his daughter Maliyah. Stephon Lindsay is currently in custody
of the Etowah County Jail being held on no bond.
Gadsden Police said Maliyah's mother, 19-year-old Tasmine Thomas, called them
Monday around 7:10 p.m. to report her 20-month-old
daughter missing.
She said her daughter had not been seen since March 5 when Stephon Lindsay
said he took the child to his sister's house for a few days. According to
investigators, Tasmine said she was asleep when Stephon took the child, and Stephon
was back home the next morning when she woke up. Police said Tasmine lives in
the Emma Sansom public housing community in Gadsden.
Investigators said Tasmine told Stephon a week later she wanted to see the
child. He said he would go with her, and then left to get gas for his car and
pick up the child. A short time later, Tasmine said she called Stephon's sister
who said she had not seen Stephon nor the baby in several weeks. Tasmine then
called police.
Gadsden Police Detective Wayne Hammonds located and arrested Stephon Lindsay
Tuesday night. Investigators said they found the body of a child on Plainview Street after Lindsay's arrest.
The area where the body was found has
been used as an illegal dumping ground where people have abandoned old
televisions and tires.
Gadsden police returned to the crime scene on Plainview Street around 3 a.m.
Wednesday to look for any possible murder weapons. Captain Bobby Jackson said
they were specifically searching for any large knives or possibly a sword.
Captain Jackson described the crime scene as "gruesome."
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Maliyah Lindsay (Source: Gadsden PD)
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