Arrest warrant issued for mother of 2 missing Lake County girls, deputies say

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LAKE COUNTY, Fla. — Deputies in Lake County continue to search for two kids who vanished from their foster home.

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A statewide Amber Alert is in effect for 5-year-old Tillie Williams and her 1-year-old sister Natalia disappeared sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning.

Investigators said they may have been taken by their biological mother.

Watch: Amber Alert: 2 girls vanish from Lake County foster home; deputies believe they’re with their mother

Deputies said the girls’ mother, Dixie Williams, lost custody about a year and a half ago.

Lake County deputies announced Friday morning that an arrest warrant has been issued for Dixie Williams.

Officials said the girl’s parents were allowed in-person visits at the foster home until January 8, then it switched to Zoom visits.

Watch: Bodycam video reveals previous arrest of suspect in Sorrento foster kids’ missing persons’ case

Residents told Channel 9 they were shocked to hear this happened.

Investigators are looking into a silver mid-sized Nissan SUV that passed through the neighborhood without a tag Thursday.

SEE: 2 girls missing from Lake County foster home

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