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Amber Alert issued for missing 9-year-old from Miami Gardens. Have you seen him?
Liam was last seen in the area of 17700 block of Northwest 14th Avenue in Miami Gardens, the Florida Department of Law Enforcement said. He may be in the company of Tameeka Budwah, 45, and traveling in a 2024 black Honda Civic with license plate number RJVL88.
Authorities said Liam could be heading north. He wore a light blue school uniform shirt, dark blue pants and black shoes. He has a scab under his eye, and is 4 feet and 90 pounds with black hair.
Anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to call 911 or the Miami Gardens Police Department at 305-474-2100.
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