Mother of missing 1-year-old from Houston area spotted at Walmart in Kansas City, officials say

Officials say 1-year-old Noah Johnson has a serious health condition and is in need of medication.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Eyewitness News at 6am - February 28, 2024

KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KTRK) -- An Amber Alert has been issued in Missouri for a missing 1-year-old boy from Houston.

Investigators say Noah Mi'aani Jah-sae Johnson's mother was spotted at a Walmart in Kansas City on Monday. Law enforcement previously said they believed the boy had family in Kansas City.

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Kamilah Antoinette Johnson, 38, is accused of kidnapping him from the Clear Lake area on Feb. 6. A Texas statewide Amber Alert was issued, but was later discontinued on Feb. 16. Still, a Harris County Amber Alert remained in effect.

Officials say the boy has a serious health condition and is in need of medication.

The alert originally went out after the child was last seen on Tuesday, Feb. 6, at about 3 p.m. in the 11400 block of Space Center Boulevard.

Law enforcement reportedly tried to pick up the child at a location after an emergency court order. However, he wasn't there, and they learned that Noah's mother had been seen loading up her vehicle and leaving.

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According to the latest details from Missouri State Highway Patrol, Noah is described as a Black boy, 26 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a navy shirt and pants with a flower pattern, and his hair was reportedly braided in cornrows.

Johnson is described as a Black woman, 5' 4", 170 pounds, with black hair and brown eyes. Details about what she was last seen wearing were not available.

She's reportedly driving a white 2007 GMC Yukon, Texas license plate STM-7097.

Anyone with information concerning Noah Johnson's whereabouts should contact the Harris County Precinct 8 Constables Office at 281-488-4040 or 911.

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