CROSSVILLE, Tenn. (WOKI / WVLT) – The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office says the search continues for six children who were allegedly taken from a home by their non-custodial mother, and authorities have now issued a felony warrant in the case.
According to Sheriff Casey Cox, investigators believe 39-year-old Misty Ware took the children from a residence in Cumberland County on Oct. 22. The children have not been located, and law enforcement agencies continue to search for them.
The missing children have been identified as:
- Anahi Ware, 16
- Maximo Ware, 10
- Abalino Almaraz-Ware, 8
- Luisa Almaraz-Ware, 5
- Paloma Ware, 3
- Felix Ware, 9 months old
search continues for six children who were allegedly taken from a home by their non-custodial mother in Cumberland County (WVLT)
Investigators announced Tuesday that the red Chrysler Town & Country minivan believed to have been used to transport the children was located in Cumberland County. Authorities have not released details about where the vehicle was found or whether it provided clues about the family’s whereabouts.
Sheriff Cox said detectives have executed multiple search warrants and conducted numerous interviews as part of the ongoing investigation.
As a result of the investigation, an arrest warrant has been issued for Ware on a charge of felony custodial interference.
The Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office is working alongside state and federal law enforcement partners in an effort to safely locate the six children and return them home.
Officials have not released additional information about where Ware and the children may be headed or whether they are believed to still be in Tennessee.
Anyone with information about Ware, the missing children or the investigation is urged to contact Sgt. Thomas Henderson with the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office at 931-484-6176.
Anonymous tips can also be submitted to Crossville-Cumberland County Crime Stoppers at 931-200-1173. Authorities said tipsters may be eligible for a cash reward.
The investigation remains active.
