ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MO. — The St. Louis County Police Department is investigating the reported abduction of a 5-year-old girl who went missing Monday morning, March 30, 2026, after she was reportedly taken in a stolen vehicle from a residential block in the county.

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St. Louis County Police said Alesia Dawson was reportedly taken around 8 a.m. from the 8900 block of New Hampshire Avenue.

Missouri State Highway Patrol said 5-year-old Dawson was inside an unattended running vehicle when it was stolen just before 8 a.m. in the 8900 block of New Hampshire Avenue in Affton, Mo. The stolen car, a 2020 teal Jeep Renegade, was located a few blocks away at Madaford Gardens Apartments, but Aleise was not inside.

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Aleise is described as a black female, 2 feet 6 inches tall, and weighing 60 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.

Police described Dawson as last seen with four ponytails and wearing a pink “Flower Power” T-shirt and blue shorts.

The St. Louis County Police Department said the vehicle involved has been recovered, but the child has not.

Anyone with information is asked to call 911, St. Louis County Police said.

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