BOTHELL, Wash. — The Washington State Patrol issued an endangered missing person alert for a 16-month-old girl Wednesday morning.
The alert was activated on behalf of the Bothell Police Department.
The missing child, Natalyia Bassett, is 16 months old, 2 feet tall, and weighs 25 pounds. She has brown hair and eyes and was last seen wearing a white onesie with patterned long sleeves.
The suspect, 36-year-old Jessica Bassett, is 5 feet, 6 inches tall, 132 pounds, with brown hair and eyes. She was wearing a black hoodie and black pants.
WSP said the child was taken from their legal guardian’s home around 1:30 a.m.
“There is concern for the safety and welfare of the child,” the alert posted on social media said.
There is no associated vehicle at this time. If you see the toddler and the woman, or know where they are, you’re asked to call 911.
Why wasn’t an Amber Alert issued?
The criteria for an Amber Alert from the Washington State Patrol, page 5 (dated 2019)
All elements 1 through 4 should be satisfied, after considering all the facts and circumstances of the incident, for the incident to qualify as an AMBER Alert.
The child is under eighteen (18) years of age, is known to be abducted, and is not a runaway or throw away from home. The abducted child is believed to be in danger of imminent death or serious bodily injury. There must be enough descriptive information available to believe that an AMBER Alert activation will assist in the recovery of the child. (Must include as much of the following information as possible.) Where the abduction took placeA specific physical description of the child (can include clothing worn when last seen; height; weight; age; hair and eye color; hair length; any additional distinguishing physical characteristics) A physical description of the abductor(can include approximate height; weight; hair color/length; eye/skin color; clothing; any distinguishing physical characteristics)Place last seenDescription of the vehicle: color, make, model, license number, approximate year (older, newer)
4. The incident must be reported to and investigated by a law enforcement agency and the child, suspect and vehicle information entered into the National Crime Information Center (NCIC) if there is sufficient information available
See guidelines for issuing Amber Alerts from AmberAlert.gov.
