A Florida Amber Alert is active for 16-year-old Fayren Morris, who New Smyrna Beach police believe may have been abducted last Saturday. Investigators say the teen may be in the company of 34-year-old Ra'Kim Edwards, whom they describe as armed and dangerous, and the pair may be traveling in the DeLand area.
According to BNO News, a Florida Amber Alert has been issued for 16-year-old Fayren Morris, who police believe may have been abducted in New Smyrna Beach. New Smyrna Beach police identified the suspect as Ra'Kim Edwards, 34, per the same outlet. Reports differ on exactly where Morris was last seen on Nov. 7: BNO News and Gulf Coast News Now both place her in the 1300 block of Washington Street, while SNN TV reports the area of the 13000 block of the same street. WKMG reports that state officials have identified the missing girl as Fayren Morris and say investigators believe she may be in the company of Edwards.
What Morris and Edwards Look Like
Morris is described as Black, with brown hair and brown eyes, standing 5 feet 4 inches tall and weighing about 150 pounds, the Gulf Coast News Now report states. Edwards is described in the same report as Black, with black hair and brown eyes, 6 feet tall and weighing 200 pounds. That report also details a series of tattoos on Edwards: the word “Lala” on his right shoulder, “Boy” on his left forearm, the letters “C.O.D.” on his right forearm, and a sleeve on his right arm reading “C.O.D. Boy.”
Police warned that the suspect is believed to be armed and dangerous and should not be approached, according to the BNO News report. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement similarly said do not approach and contact law enforcement immediately, per Gulf Coast News Now's account. State officials have urged residents who locate the pair not to approach them and to contact law enforcement right away, WKMG reports.
Conflicting Details on the Vehicle
Investigators believe Morris and Edwards may be traveling together toward DeLand, though accounts of their vehicle differ. Gulf Coast News Now reports they may be in a 2016 gray Acura TLX with a Florida tag of FDMA64 and may be traveling in the DeLand area. SNN TV, however, reports the pair may be traveling in a gray 2016 Acura TL with Florida license plate FDMA64, possibly in the DeLand area. BNO News notes that New Smyrna Beach police listed the Acura model as a TL, while the state alert listed it as a TLX — leaving the exact model unresolved even as the tag number is consistent across reports.
As of WKMG's report, state officials said no additional information was available. Anyone with information on the whereabouts of Fayren Morris or Ra'Kim Edwards is urged to contact law enforcement immediately rather than approach them directly.
