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Search Intensifies for Missing 2-Year-Old in Murfreesboro as Father is Wanted for Custodial Interference

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Published on April 01, 2025
Search Intensifies for Missing 2-Year-Old in Murfreesboro as Father is Wanted for Custodial InterferenceSource: X/Tennessee Bureau of Investigation

An urgent search is underway in Tennessee following the disappearance of 2-year-old Harleigh Stover from Murfreesboro, with authorities issuing an Endangered Child Alert, WSMV reports. Last sighted yesterday near Harriswood Lane, Hartleigh has been missing, and information reveals she may be with her non-custodial father, 35-year-old Brandon Stover, standing 6 feet tall, with blue eyes and brown hair, weighing 195 lbs, he is currently wanted for custodial interference.

According to WKRN, Harleigh was last seen wearing blue jeans and notably without shoes hinting at a possibly hasty departure; she is described as approximately 2 feet 9 inches tall, with blue eyes and blonde hair, details released with hopes that the public can aid in her safe return.

A report provided by the TBI and disseminated by local media urged anyone with knowledge of their whereabouts to come forward and assist in this critical situation, emphasizing the importance of community vigilance. The Rutherford County Sheriff’s Office is requesting anyone who has seen either Harleigh or Brandon Stover to immediately reach out to them at 615-904-3044 or dial 1-800-TBI-FIND to contact the TBI.

In an emergency where every second can tilt the scales towards hope or despair, such mobilization of law enforcement and the issuance of endangered child alerts stand as stark reminders of the precariousness that can, without warning, insert itself into the lives of any family - an abrupt vanishing act taking center stage on Harriswood Lane, leaving onlookers and loved ones grappling with worry as authorities now appeal to the public, urging them to keep eyes wide in search for the missing child and her father, FOX17 covered.