MIRAMAR, Fla. — Investigators believe a young boy found alone Sunday in Florida may be the son of a woman with Georgia and Alabama ties.
According to Florida's Miramar Police Department, officers are searching for 21-year-old Leila Cavett after residents discovered the toddler Sunday morning in the 1860 block of Southwest 68th Avenue. A witness told WPLG that the boy had a dirty diaper and no socks or shoes.
Police canvassed the neighborhood for an hour and a half, then took to social media to ask for the public's help in the case.
On Monday, Cavett's sister, Gina Lewis of Alabama, told WSVN that the boy is her 2-year-old nephew, Kamdyn. Lewis added that she didn't know why Cavett, who lived in Georgia, would have traveled to Florida.
“She never mentioned to us about going anywhere,” Lewis told WSVN. “Like I was saying, we’re in the middle of a pandemic, so I don’t understand why she would just take an impromptu vacation to Florida.”
In a Facebook post Monday evening, Miramar police said they were "concerned for [Cavett's] safety and well-being."
Investigators described her vehicle as a white, 1990s-model Chevy 3500 with a "Baby on Board" window sign. The truck also has a red or maroon tailgate, according to the post.
The Walker County, Alabama, Sheriff’s Office is looking for Cavett, as well.
If you have information about the case, call Miramar police at 954-602-4000 or Walker County deputies at 205-302-6464.