Missing Child Alert Issued as Search Focuses on Old Town and Gilchrist County Areas

The Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) has issued a Missing Child Alert for Laya Strain, a 2-month-old infant last seen in the Old Town area of Dixie County. The alert was upgraded due to an ongoing investigation into her disappearance.

Laya, described as a white female, is 1 foot 11 inches tall and weighs approximately 12 pounds. She has brown hair and hazel eyes and was last seen wearing a pink one-piece outfit. Her last known location was in the 300 block of Northeast 293rd Avenue in Old Town.

Authorities believe the infant may be with Sara Strain, a 5-foot-4-inch, 160-pound white female with blonde hair and brown eyes. Investigators suggest Sara Strain may have traveled to the Gilchrist Cou

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