Search ends for missing babies considered to be in danger, SC sheriff says
The search for two missing children who were considered to be in danger has ended.
Knoelle and Braedyn Stacey were returned safe, healthy and unharmed, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department said Sunday. Information about when they were returned was not available.
The 2-year-old toddler and her 1-year-old baby brother, were publicly reported missing by the sheriff’s department late Friday night. The siblings hadn’t been seen for days, the sheriff’s department said in a news release.
Knoelle and Braedyn were last seen Thursday with their mother, Rahjani Chavis, according to the release. They were seen on Barrington Drive in Columbia, the sheriff’s department said. That’s near Exit 68 on Interstate 20, which is the junction with Monticello Road.
Information about why Knoelle and Braedyn were considered to be in danger was not available.
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This story was originally published July 27, 2025 at 9:13 AM with the headline "Search ends for missing babies considered to be in danger, SC sheriff says."