Natalia and Tillie Williams missing updates — Mom Dixie arrested as girls found following disappearance

When Amber Alerts are issued

Local authorities issue Amber Alerts when investigators believe:

• An abduction of a child under the age of 18 has transpired
• The child is in danger of serious bodily harm and or death, either due to the actions of another or due to a proven mental or physical condition
• The missing child reports meet the Reasonable Cause to Believe criteria via eyewitness accounts and by elimination of other possibilities

Police share updated pictures of suspect

Lake County Sheriff’s Office has released updated pictures of Natalia and Tillie’s biological mom, who is the main suspect in their disappearance.

Dixie Stumpner Williams has been described as having brown hair, brown eyes, being 5’2″, and weighing 200 pounds.

What to know about Amber Alerts

A message from an alert system known as an “Amber Alert” requests assistance from the public in locating missing children.

Local police and Dallas-Fort Worth broadcasters joined together to first create an early warning system put into operation in 1996.

There are rules for Amber Alerts, one of which is that law enforcement must have a “reasonable belief by law enforcement that an abduction has occurred.”

In pictures: the Williams girls

Tillie and Natalie Williams have gone missing.

Contact the authorities if you know anything about their whereabouts.

Official police statement on social media, continued

The statement continues:

“The location of the juveniles is unknown. Lake County sheriff’s detectives are on scene and actively investigating. Detectives are looking into the possibility that the juveniles are with their biological mother and father, or if they have any information.

“The method of travel or how the juveniles left the residence is also unknown. Detectives are working with additional law enforcement resources to enhance the search and response for both juveniles.”

Official police statement on social media

The Lake County Sheriff’s Office posted a statement on social media about the case. They wrote:

“On 1/25/24, the complainant contacted the Lake County Communication Center at 7 a.m. and advised that two of her juvenile foster children were missing from the residence located at 23419 Companero Drive in Sorrento. The two juvenile white females, Tillie Claire Williams, five years old, dob (6/3/18), and Natalia Williams, one-and-a-half years old (5/21/22), were last seen at approximately 11 p.m. last night by the complainant. Tillie Williams is 3′ 5”, approximately 45 lbs., has long, straight brown hair, and brown eyes. Tillie was last seen wearing gray or navy-blue pajamas with multicolored hearts. Natalia Williams is 2’ 05”, approximately 30 lbs., with short brown curly hair. She was last seen wearing a pink pajama dress and pink pants with hearts.”