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Remains found in Houston believed to be those of missing toddler

Mother claims child was snatched from stroller, arrested for false police report

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – UPDATE NOV. 1: College Station Police announced Thursday that the remains of a small child were found in the greater Houston area.

The remains have not yet been identified as Hazana and the department said the identification process could take several weeks.

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"We will continue to work with prosecutors and our law enforcement partners, as we seek to determine all of the facts of Hazana’s disappearance," College Station Police Chief Scott McCollum said.

Missing Child UPDATE: 10/31/2018 at 6:00 p.m. All details and updates in original post: https://www.facebook.com/701759653194633/posts/1889297141107539/

Posted by College Station Police Department on Wednesday, October 31, 2018

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UPDATE OCT. 29: Hazana's mother Tiaundra Christon, 21, was arrested Monday morning and charged with child endangerment and giving a false police report, according to Brazos County Jail records.

Authorities did not disclose details about Christon's arrest and the toddler is still missing.

Law enforcement has dragged the pond at Gabbard Park and divers were also sent in to check the pond.

The search for Hazana is ongoing.

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College Station police are asking for help finding 2-year-old Hazana Anderson, who was snatched out of her stroller Sunday.

The girl’s mother took her to Gabbard Park at 8 a.m. and went back to her vehicle at approximately 9:20 a.m. to grab a bottle for Hazana, according to the College Station Police Department.

The mother told police Hazana was missing from her stroller when she returned from getting the bottle.

Officers who responded to the 911 call searched nearby, but the child is still missing.

Hazana is described by police as a black female who is approximately 3 feet tall and weighs 28 pounds. She has black hair, brown eyes and a dark-colored birthmark around her big toe on her left foot.

Anyone with information is being asked to call CSPD at 979-764-3600.


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