Mother of Missing Tennessee Teen in Florida Arrested, Police Say

Police were searching for 16-year-old Abigail Kate Velez, who was on vacation in Pensacola, Florida. (Courtesy: KCSO)

Mother of Missing Tennessee Teen in Florida Arrested, Police Say

Pensacola, FL (WOKI) The biological mother of Abigail Velez, the 16-year-old Tennessee girl who went missing in Pensacola, Florida last week, is facing charges.

Pensacola police say Crystal Hornsby was arrested for interference with child custody in St. Petersburg. She’s currently in Pinellas County Jail.

Police add that Hornsby helped Velez travel from Pensacola to St. Petersburg.

Velez is the daughter of an East Tennessee police officer. She went missing Thursday night while on vacation in Florida after last being seen at Baptist Hospital. She was found safe Tuesday.

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Mother of Missing Tennessee Teen in Florida Arrested, Police Say

Police were searching for 16-year-old Abigail Kate Velez, who was on vacation in Pensacola, Florida. (Courtesy: KCSO)

Mother of Missing Tennessee Teen in Florida Arrested, Police Say

Pensacola, FL (WOKI) The biological mother of Abigail Velez, the 16-year-old Tennessee girl who went missing in Pensacola, Florida last week, is facing charges.

Pensacola police say Crystal Hornsby was arrested for interference with child custody in St. Petersburg. She’s currently in Pinellas County Jail.

Police add that Hornsby helped Velez travel from Pensacola to St. Petersburg.

Velez is the daughter of an East Tennessee police officer. She went missing Thursday night while on vacation in Florida after last being seen at Baptist Hospital. She was found safe Tuesday.