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Deputies searching for missing baby, mother in Manatee County

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MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. – Deputies are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing baby and his mother.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office is searching for 24-year-old Martha Smith and her 4-month-old son Arthur Jackson.

Authorities have tried to get a hold of Smith after a court hearing involving child custody but have failed, according to deputies. Both Smith and Jackson are believed to be in the Manatee County area.

Officials did not specify where the two were last seen.

Anyone with information on the two are asked to call the Manatee County Sheriff’s Office at 941-747-3011.

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