BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Alabama Law Enforcement Agency's (ALEA) Fusion Center (AFC) helped locate and safely recover three children who had been reported missing in Virginia on Thursday. The children were the subject of an AMBER Alert issued by Virginia State Police and the Virginia Missing Children Clearinghouse, with authorities believing they were in immediate danger.
The missing children, identified as 10-year-old Jai’Marcus Elijah Lewis, 8-year-old Ja’Miya Tiana Lewis, and 6-year-old Ja’Liyah Monae Lewis—were last seen at a bus stop at an apartment complex in Fishersville, Virginia. Investigators quickly identified the children's biological mother, 35-year-old Shanice Chante Davison, as a potential suspect and believed the family was traveling to Evergreen, Alabama.
As the search expanded across state lines, ALEA intelligence analysts and state troopers worked with Virginia authorities to track the vehicle, which was thought to be carrying the children and three adults.
Just before 5 p.m. on Thursday, ALEA troopers located the vehicle on Interstate 459 in Jefferson County, Alabama. A traffic stop was initiated, and the children were found inside the vehicle, unharmed. Three adults, including Shanice Chante Davison, were also in the vehicle.
Davison was arrested as a Fugitive from Justice and booked into the Jefferson County Jail. Authorities have not released further details as the investigation remains ongoing.
ALEA Secretary Hal Taylor praised the quick coordination between multiple law enforcement agencies in the successful operation. "In a world where time is of the essence, the swift action of law enforcement and the vital intelligence from the Alabama Fusion Center, along with our fellow counterparts across state lines, remind us that every second counts in the mission to safeguard our children," Taylor said. "I commend all of our personnel, as well as all of our fellow counterparts in Virginia and Tennessee, and federal partners that worked tirelessly to ensure these three children were found safe."
