Ki'YAUHN BIRCH - 7 Months - Baltimore MD

BALTIMORE -- Police were searching for
a missing 7-month-old child and the teenager who was supposed to be
taking care of him. At noon on Sunday, police said the teen may be in
the Prince George's/Montgomery County area.Whitney McGee, the
mother of the missing child, Ki'Yauhn Birch, said she left the infant in
his father's care at about 5 p.m. Friday not knowing the father would
leave the child in the care of 16-year-old Jonae Boozer.The two
were last seen in the 1100 block of Lyndhurst Street not far from
Edmondson Avenue. She was last seen wearing a purple-colored,
leopard-patterned top and skirt.
"My son's father left him in the house with some female and she walked
off with my son and this happened at about 5 p.m. and he just called
police Saturday morning," said McGee. "My son's 7 months old. Please, I
don't know if he's out there in the heat or if he's eating. We don't
know what's going on."Police have canvassed the areas where Ki'Yauhn was last seen, but have not developed any leads, investigators said."I'm hurt, that's my son. Somebody's walking around Baltimore City with my son, " said McGee.



Boozer is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighs about
155 pounds. Officers said she has blond hair in a Mohawk hairstyle with
multiple facial piercings.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call Baltimore police detectives at 410-396-2100.
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Police still searching for missing child


UPDATE: Baltimore police are headed to Washington to investigate a possible sighting of the child.
From Andrea Siegel:
More than 70 people gathered Sunday evening on an Edmondson Village street corner,
rallying for the safe return of an infant who disappeared Friday with the teenager who had been left to watch him briefly.
Pastors and relatives surrounded Whitney McGee, the mother of Ki'Yauhn Birch,
as she tearfully pleaded for Jonae Boozer, the 16-year-old last seen
with the 7-month-old boy, to surrender the baby.
"Put my baby somewhere safe and call somebody. He's probably hungry," McGee, 20,
wept, as she said she was deeply worried about her baby's well-being,
especially in the intense heat of the past few days.
"I want my son back. Bring him back, that's all I want — I want my son," she said,
later adding, "It's a 7-month-old baby — you got to have some kind of heart."
Baltimore police have put out an urgent request for the
public's assistance in locating the baby and Boozer. Police said she
might be in Prince George's or Montgomery counties. The baby was last
seen with Boozer around 5 p.m. Friday in the 1100 block of Lynhurst St., police said.
No amber alert was issued. Police typically tie that to several pieces of information, including a vehicle description.
Neighbors and friends turned out just before dusk to show support and pass out fliers. They vowed to keep the search going.
The Rev. Paris Evans of HG Ministries in Baltimore, a close friend of the
mother's family, said she organized the rally to bring more public
attention to the situation and to offer prayers. The goal, she said, was
"that we will be able to find the baby and bring him home safely to his mother."
After calling on God for help, she turned to McGee and said, "He is not going to fail you," softly into McGee's ear.
Charles Birch, the baby's 20-year-old father, arrived late to the rally, saying he had just returned from questioning by police.
Birch said Boozer was a friend of a friend and stopped by his home on
Lynhurst Street while he was taking care of his young son. After a
while, she asked for a cigarette; he didn't have any, and left Boozer to
watch Ki'Yauhn while he went to a neighborhood store.
"I went to get cigarettes, and my son's gone," he said. The baby's things and the
bottle the infant hadn't finished remained. Birch said he barely knew
Boozer and didn't know how to reach her; he called police Saturday morning.
"I want my son just how I left him," he said, his eyes filling with tears as his mother wept on his shoulder.
At the rally, one friend had T-shirts that were made from the flier for
the families of Ki'Yauhn's parents. Others took piles of fliers to pass
out as they continue going door to door. A City Council candidate, David
Smallwood, said he would include the fliers with his campaign material.
A relative, Karen Zepp, brought balloons and a Teddy bear. "The Teddy bear's for when he comes home," she said.
Guardian Angels said they came by to provide whatever assistance is needed.
Kevin Tossie, a friend of Evans, was clutching his 7-year-old daughter's hand
tightly as Kenae watched the crowd. "It's a shame you can't trust
people these days," he said "I would lose my mind if something happened to her."
Boozer is a black female, about 155 pounds and 5-feet,
4-inches tall, according to police, has a blond Mohawk hairstyle and
piercings in her lips, nose and eyebrow. She was last seen wearing a
purple leopard print outfit, police said. Anyone with information on her
whereabouts is asked to call detectives at 410-396-2100.

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/news/crime/blog/2011/07/police_still_searching_for_mis.html

Police: Missing baby, sitter found in D.C.
By: Scott McCabe | Examiner Staff Writer Follow Him @Scott_McCabe | 07/25/11 2:44 PM

The 7-month-old boy and 16-year-old babysitter who had been missing from Baltimore since Friday were found in the District early Monday.

D.C. police spokesman Officer Anthony Clay said police received a call around 6 a.m. from someone who said they saw a woman and baby who matched the description of teenager Jonae Boozer and baby Ki'Yauhn Birch. The two were seen at a bus stop in the 4400 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE.

Police showed up and took custody of the child and detained Boozer. Baltimore police said they were interviewing the baby-sitter and the child had been taken to a hospital as a precautionary measure. No charges have been filed.

Police said Ki'Yauhn went missing after his father left him with Boozer, police said.

Read more at the Washington Examiner: http://washingtonexaminer.com/blogs/capital-land/2011/07/police-missing-toddler-baby-sitter-found-dc#ixzz1TEQvsUcO

Babysitter Charged in Disappearance 7-Month-Old

By Matthew Stabley and Megan McGrath
NBCWashington.com
updated 7/27/2011 2:46:04 PM ET

A 16-year-old babysitter who disappeared with a 7-month-old boy has been charged.

The missing 7-month-old from Baltimore was found safe in northeast Washington early Monday.

Police said the baby, Ki' Yauhn Birch, was visiting his father in Baltimore and was left in the care of 16-year-old Jonae Boozer. The family said Boozer took the infant from the home and then disappeared for days.

Boozer, who has a blond mohawk and several facial piercings, was described in a regional lookout to police. Early this morning someone spotted her at a bus stop in Northeast and called 911.

Police said the baby was with Boozer and was unharmed. Law enforcement picked up both babysitter and child at the 4400 block of Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue.

Boozer was charged as an adult with two counts of child abduction, one count of second-degree assault and one count of fourth-degree burglary.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/43872206