The city of Nashville is currently on alert following the Metro Nashville Police Department's issuance of an Endangered Child Alert for 5-year-old Solomon White Jr., WSMV reports. The boy was purportedly taken by his mother, 31-year-old Janelle Burns, amid a Department of Child Services investigation on Friday afternoon.
ENDANGERED CHILD ALERT: Please help us find Solomon White Jr., age 5, who was taken by his mother, Janelle Burns, 31, this afternoon in the midst of a DCS investigation. They are believed to be in a green Rav 4 SUV, TN tag 307BMDH. See them? Please call 911 or 800-TBI-FIND. pic.twitter.com/WzBQ9AYwPr
— Metro Nashville PD (@MNPDNashville) November 9, 2024
WKRN detailed that the MNPD believes Burns and her son are traveling in a green RAV4 SUV bearing Tennessee license plate tag 307-BMDH, in the latest development of an ongoing case that has now prompted citywide concern and a plea from law enforcement for the public's assistance, the community's eyes are now keenly watching for any signs of the vehicle or its inhabitants.
The urgency of the situation is underscored by the call to action shared by MNPD on their social media, stating, "Please help us find Solomon White Jr., age 5, who was taken by his mother, Janelle Burns, 31, this afternoon in the midst of a DCS investigation," as stated by the Metro Nashville PD. Anyone with information to immediately contact authorities by calling 911 or 800-TBI-FIND.
