On March 23, 2024, 5-month-old Eliana Rae Neal and her 17-year-old mother, Daneishya Nicole Neal, were reported missing from Christ’s Home for Children on York Road in Warminster Township, Pennsylvania. Staff say Daneishya left the facility with her infant after leaving a note thanking staff and saying she was going her own way. Both were under the custody of Lancaster County Children & Youth at the time.

Eliana was described as 19 inches long and weighing 8.8 pounds. Daneishya, a Black female, was described as 5 feet 3 inches and 220 pounds and was last seen in a cream-colored sweatsuit with a blue and white t-shirt. The Warminster Township Police Department issued a public appeal and Lancaster County caseworkers are also involved in locating them.

The immediate priority remains the safe return of a vulnerable infant and her teenage mother. If anyone saw them or has information about their whereabouts, please share what is known with investigators.