A family of five, including three young children, has gone missing in Indiana, leading to a statewide Silver Alert being issued.
The Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department said that it was investigating the disappearance of parents Willie Terrell, 50, and Jessika Terrell, 31, along with their three children: Frankie Terrell, 4, Queen Terrell, 3, and King Terrell, 1.
Silver Alerts are typically issued for missing senior citizens or people who have mental disabilities. In Indiana, they can also be issued for missing children who are believed to be in danger.
Police said that the three children were last seen in Indianapolis on Thursday, July 4, 2024, at 12:36 p.m. local time with their biological parents. The alert was issued on Friday night.
"They are believed to be in extreme danger and may require medical assistance," Indianapolis police said about the children.
Authorities also published images of the five family members as well as identifying information.
According to The 4-year-old boy, Frankie, is 3 feet tall and weighs 46 pounds; he was last seen wearing a pink shirt and blue pants.
The 3-year-old girl, Queen, is 2 feet 6 inches tall, weighs 30 pounds, and was last seen wearing a pink shirt, gray pants, and light-up tennis shoes.
And 1-year-old boy King is 1 foot 8 inches tall, weighs 15 pounds, and was last seen wearing a Mickey Mouse outfit and red shoes.
All three children were described by police as being Black, with brown hair and brown eyes.
The father Willie is described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall, 180 pounds and bald, with brown eyes. The mother Jessika is described as also being 5 feet 5 inches tall, weighing 150 pounds and having brown hair and brown eyes.
Some outlets reported that police believe Jessika Terrell may also go by the name Jessika Officer.
Anyone with any information about the children's whereabouts is requested to contact the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department by calling their phone number 317-327-6541 or 911.
Indiana updated its Silver Alert criteria in 2023 to include missing and endangered children for specific circumstances, rather than solely vulnerable adults. Typically, Amber Alerts are issued for missing children who are believed to have been abducted.
The circumstances surrounding the Terrell children's disappearance are unclear, as well as the reason for issuing a Silver Alert.
Newsweek has reached out to the Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department for more information on Sunday via email outside of regular working hours.
As of the early hours of Sunday, no further information had been released by the police about the children's whereabouts or wellbeing.
