After a week-long search that gripped the Pikesville community, authorities have located 12-year-old Tayzha "Alona" Warren, who was reported missing since the night of June 20. The Baltimore County police announced this morning around 10:30 a.m. that Tayzha was found in the Pikesville area, details regarding where and how she was located have yet to be released as the investigation around her disappearance continues, WMAR2 News reports.

The unsettling reality of Tayzha’s disappearance had her family and the wider community on high alert since her mother, Mia Brooks, discovered her absence—and a bewildering note left behind indicating a journey to Pennsylvania it said "don't call the police" and her not running away, yet the reasoning behind these words has not been clarified, causing distress among her loved ones who described such behavior as unusual for the child, a statement from the concerned parent was captured by WMAR2 News.

The community, mobilized by an intense collective worry, has shown an outpour of support during this difficult period, echoing the sentiment that finding Tayzha would indeed "take a village." Now, as relief washes over Pikesville with news of her being found, many questions linger about Tayzha’s experiences during her absence, answers to which may unfold as the investigation progresses.

Tayzha's return marks the end of a harrowing episode for the Warren family, yet the beginning of a new chapter as all involved seek to understand the full story behind the young girl's disappearance, her time away from home and the circumstances that led back to her safe recovery, the police are expected to provide updates as their inquiry develops.