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Missing 4-month-old baby and 16-year-old mother found safe

Updated on: August 10, 2023 / 9:38 PM PDT / KCAL News

CBS News Los Angeles

Oxnard police located a "run-away" 16-year-old mother and her 4-month-old daughter, who disappeared after a custody hearing in Ventura County.

According to the Oxnard Police Department, Myledia Monroy-Ortiz and her daughter were last seen at their home in the 700 block of Janetwood Drive at around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday.

Both the mother and infant were last scene leaving their home at 3:30 p.m. Oxnard PD

The 16-year-old mother attended a child custody hearing in Family Court at the Ventura County Courthouse earlier in the day. Police said that the hearing ended with the child's biological father gaining custody of the 4-month-old infant.

The father contacted the Ventura County District Attorney's Child Abduction and Recovery Unit.

After the pair were found, investigators said that they had been reunited with their respective families, but did not provide any further information.

Monroy-Ortiz stands at about 5-feet-7-inches, has red hair, brown eyes and weighs about 120 pounds.

Anyone with information on the pair's whereabouts is urged to call Oxnard police at (805) 385-7740.

Matthew Rodriguez

Matthew Rodriguez is a digital producer for CBS Los Angeles. He's previously reported for local outlets like the Argonaut and Pasadena Weekly. Matt typically covers breaking news and crime.