Harris Co. deputies locate missing 5-year-old girl

HOUSTON - A missing 5-year-old girl who was the center of a regional AMBER Alert has been found safe, according to the Harris County Sheriff's Office.

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A regional Amber Alert has been issued for a 5-year-old girl who has gone missing. 

Authorities need your help locating 5-year-old Amiyah Smith.

What we know:

Smith was last seen on March 19 in the 13800 block of Bellaire Boulevard in Houston.

Deputies said the 5-year-old girl was last seen around 1:30 p.m.

She is described as 4 feet, 3 inches tall and 55 pounds with brown eyes and black hair. She has a surgery scar on the center of her forehead to her right ear.

Deputies said she was last seen wearing a pink Barbie robe, green shirt, dark-colored sweatpants and pink Nike Air Force 1 shoes. 

Amiyah walks with a limp, deputies said.

She was last seen with a 40-year-old woman named Natalie Boykai.

Deputies said Amiyah was not reported missing until Monday.

What we don't know:

It is unknown if there is any relation between Amiyah and Boykai. Deputies did not provide a description of Boykai.

What you can do:

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Harris County Sheriff's Office Missing Person Unit at 713-274-9270 or Crime stoppers at 713-222-8477, or email HCSOMissingTipLine@sheriff.hctx.net.