CHESTERFIELD COUNTY, Va. — A missing 2-year-old girl from Chesterfield last seen two weeks ago that prompted a CODI Alert has been found safe, according to authorities.
Journi Lightfoot was last seen in the Richmond area on Tuesday, Nov. 12 with her mother, 23-year-old Myya Lightfoot, according to officials with Chesterfield Police.
Officers said they received a report that the child was missing Tuesday night, which prompted the investigation
Investigators believed that their disappearance posed a credible threat to the child's health and safety.
Police said Journi was found around 3 p.m.
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State Police can now issue these types of alerts for missing or endangered kids
There has been no word yet from police about what prompted Wednesday’s alert and why they believed the child's health may have been at risk.
A CODI Alert or Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative is different from an AMBER Alert in that the abduction criteria are removed. The CODI Alert is one of six alert programs from Virginia State Police, including AMBER alerts, Senior Alerts, Critically Missing Adult Alerts, Missing Person with Autism Alerts and Blue Alerts.
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