UPDATE: Smyth County Sheriff Chip Shuler said Sunday evening that Lyric Poston was found safe and is with the sheriff’s department.
According to the sheriff’s office, Lyric was found in the custody of her mother, Mackenzie Poston, in Sugar Grove and appeared to be in good health.
Lyric was in the custody of Smyth County Department of Social Services as of Sunday, the sheriff’s office reported.
Mackenzie Poston has been charged with one felony count of attempted abduction and one misdemeanor count of obstruction of justice.
SMYTH COUNTY, Va. (WJHL) — PREVIOUS: The Virginia State Police (VSP) issued a Missing Endangered Child Alert for 6-month-old Lyric Poston on Saturday.
According to a release from the VSP, the child was last seen on Sept. 13 with Mackenzie Poston, 30, on Dry Creek Road in Smyth County.
The 6-month-old is white and has brown eyes and brown hair, the release said.
The release states the disappearance “poses a credible threat to their health and safety as determined by the investigating agency.”
News Channel 11 has reached out to the Smyth County Sheriff’s Office for additional details.
This is a developing story and updates will be provided as they become available.
