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The six siblings at the center of an Endangered Child Alert in Tennessee were found safe on Monday.
Siblings Anarielle Johnson, Cayden Parks, Jayden Parks, Cordarius Johnson, Cormarion Parks and Chase Johnson were found safe and healthy by authorities, according to the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (TBI).
According to local news outlet WMC-TV, the children were found at about 10:20 a.m. The TBI did not announced where they were found or any cause for their disappearance. Also unknown was the whereabouts of the siblings' parents or if they were involved in their disappearance or recovery.
"We are very glad to report that the six Johnson and Parks children have been located and are safe!" the TBI posted on its Facebook page. "Thank you to everyone who stayed alert and shared their information!"
The TBI did not say whether or not a tip made to the agency or the Bartlett Police Department helped in the investigation.
In addition to the Johnson and Parks children, there are two ongoing Endangered Child Alerts in Tennessee. One was issued for Eva Alejandra Lopez in 2015, with the Winchester Police Department and the TBI saying that she could have been "in the company" of accused sexual assailant Avar Gamez Martinez at the time of her disappearance.
Carter Mitchell Neal also continues to have an Endangered Child Alert placed on him after being reported missing in 2021. According to the TBI and the Tipton County Sheriff's Office, he was speculated to have been "with his non-custodial mother, Hailey Whitehorn," who was wanted by the sheriff's office regarding child abuse. Neal's sister, Lainey Anderson, was previously reported missing but was found, according to local news outlet WHBQ.
Newsweek reached out to the Bartlett Police Department for further information but has yet to receive a response. The TBI declined to provide further comment.
While they are somewhat similar, an Endangered Child Alert is not the same as an Amber Alert. The Tennessee government defines an Endangered Child Alert as a "type of alert for missing children cases in which there is a concern for the child's safety," where an Amber Alert is defined as "the most serious of missing children cases, in which law enforcement believes that a child is in imminent danger."
Update 3/7/22, 3:01 p.m. ET: This article was updated with the siblings being found safe.
