UPDATE: Missing East Tennessee children found safe
UPDATE:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation says two missing children have been found safe.
The TBI issued an Amber Alert for 5-year-old Koraleigh Simon and 6-year-old Kayson Jones around 8 p.m. on Wednesday. They were found safe shortly after the alert.
EARLIER STORY:
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation has issued an Amber Alert for two children in East Tennessee.
#TNAMBERAlert: We need your help to find 5-year-old Koraleigh Simon and 6-year-old Kayson Jones, who are missing from Erwin.
Both children may be with Jason Simon. He is wanted by the Erwin Police Department on kidnapping charges.
Spot them? Call 1-800-TBI-FIND. pic.twitter.com/jdd2UawGne
— Tennessee Bureau of Investigation (@TBInvestigation) October 15, 2020
The TBI says 5-year-old Koraleigh Simon and 6-year-old Kayson Jones were last in Erwin, in East Tennessee, on Wednesday.
The TBI says that the children may be with 38-year-old Jason Simon, who is the non-custodial father of the children, according to a Tweet from the TBI.
Jason Simon is wanted by the Erwin Police Department on kidnapping charges, according to the TBI.
Anyone with information is asked to call 1-800-TBI-FIND.
