Community, police search for missing girl

On Wednesday, August 12, 2026, police and community members conducted an intensive search for a missing 2-year-old girl. The operation focused on the 3700 and 3800 blocks of Minnesota Avenue. Mother April Hackney spoke with media and police outside her home while volunteers searched through brush and attempted to enter an abandoned church. The community responded frantically to the disappearance, gathering in large groups to assist authorities in locating the child within the area.