AMBER Alert: Missing 8-year-old girl from Taylor found safe

TAYLOR, Texas - A missing 8-year-old girl from Williamson County, who was the subject of an AMBER Alert, has been found safe, according to Williamson County Constable Precinct 4.

Layken Stokes was last seen Wednesday around 7:45 p.m. in the 5000 block of FM 973 in Taylor.

Deputies say they were called to the scene around 8:20 p.m. They contacted all available resources to try to locate Stokes as quickly as possible, due to the child's remote location, time of day, and weather conditions.

Multiple agencies attempted to track Stokes using K9s and air support, but they were unable to find her.

Deputies were back on scene this morning with air support, and just before 11 a.m., Stokes was found.

The Williamson County Sheriff's Office said that investigators determined that Stokes had not been abducted, but had voluntarily left her home.

A rancher located approximately two miles from the child's home spotted Stokes in a field. He promptly called 911 to report the sighting.